Broken metallic tracheostomy tube migrating into the tracheobronchial tree

Broken metallic tracheostomy tube migrating into the tracheobronchial tree

Foreign body aspiration can be a life-threatening emergency. Broken tracheostomy tube in tracheobronchial tree is one of the rarest types of foreign body reported. Here we report two cases of fracture of metallic tracheostomy tube, leading to foreign body in tracheobronchial tree. A 14-year-old girl...

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Main Authors: Nilam U. Sathe, Ratna Priya, Sheetal Shelke, Kartik Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Surgical Techniques Development
Subjects:
Metallic tracheostomy tube
Broken
Tracheobronchial tree
Foreign body
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/std/article/view/6466

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