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Unusual airway complication after percutaneous tracheotomy: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Roxbury Christopher,
Qualliotine Jesse,
Molena Daniela,
Kim Young
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.25286
Subject(s) - tracheotomy , medicine , percutaneous , tracheal stenosis , tracheoesophageal fistula , surgery , complication , airway , stenosis , laryngotracheal stenosis , intensive care unit , subglottic stenosis , fistula , radiology , intensive care medicine
We report a case of a 59‐year‐old male who experienced tracheoesophageal fistula and grade IV subglottic stenosis after percutaneous dilation tracheotomy. Although percutaneous tracheotomy is considered a safe procedure that is often performed in the intensive care unit setting, it is not without complications. While subglottic stenosis and tracheoesophageal fistula are known complications of percutaneous tracheotomy, this report discusses a patient who experienced both complications simultaneously. The purpose of this report is to discuss potential serious complications of percutaneous tracheotomy and their management, and to review the literature on percutaneous tracheotomy complications. Level of Evidence NA Laryngoscope , 125:1883–1885, 2015