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COMPLETE TRACHEAL STENOSIS FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY
Author(s) -
Lim HouKiat,
Tykocinski Michael,
Tudge Steven,
Thomson Peter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.04004.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal stenosis , percutaneous , airway , complication , stenosis , surgery , critically ill , intensive care medicine , radiology
Percutaneous tracheostomy is an effective method of airway management in the critically ill patient, avoiding an open exposure of the trachea. This method is time and cost‐efficient and is used in many intensive care units. However, we would like to draw attention to one serious potential complication of this technique. This case report describes a case of complete tracheal stenosis above the level of tracheostoma as a direct result of the procedure. The aetiology of the stenosis as well as the surgical and postoperative managements is discussed.