Life-threatening tension pneumothorax after unsuccessful tracheostomy tube exchange in a trauma patient - A case report -

Background Tracheostomy tube exchange is a common and safe procedure. However, when the tracheocutaneous tract is not completely mature, cannula exchange or endotracheal tube insertion via the tracheostomy site can rarely induce life-threatening complications, including subcutaneous emphysema, loss...

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Published in:	Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Main Authors:	Min A Kwon, Chaemin Cho, Jeong Heon Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2020-01-01
Subjects:	pneumothorax subcutaneous emphysema tracheostomy
Online Access:	http://www.anesth-pain-med.org/upload/pdf/APM-15-124.pdf

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