Open AccessEndotracheal granulation after tracheostomy in acute respiratory distress syndrome from COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Matsumoto Haruko,
Hanada Shigeo,
Yamamoto Kazumasa,
Takaya Hisashi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.787
Subject(s) - medicine , granulation tissue , acute respiratory distress , covid-19 , respiratory distress , cartilage , ards , surgery , cricoid cartilage , pathology , lung , anatomy , larynx , wound healing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Key message Granulation tissue formation is one of the late complications of tracheostomy. It can cause stomal stenosis secondary to chondritis because of disproportionate excision of the anterior cartilage. Clinicians should carefully determine the incision point, which is typically located half way between the cricoid cartilage and the sternal notch.