A laceration of a wired silastic tracheostomy tube: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract Fractured tracheostomy tube is a rare, late complication. It typically occurs at the junction of metallic tube. We report an atypical case with laceration of the main trunk of a silastic tube after short period of use (10 days).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kotaro Noda, Nobuyuki Nosaka, Youshun Sai, Eiki Nagaoka, Michio Nagashima, Hirokuni Arai, Hidenobu Shigemitsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3809