Fractured Tracheostomy Tube in Left Main Bronchus with No Mouth Opening: An Anaesthetic Challenge

Foreign body aspiration is a serious medical condition that demands prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent fatal complications. This is a case report of a 42 year male with history of surgery for carcinoma tongue, hemiglossectomy and tracheostomy. He presented with dislodged fractured metallic tr...

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Main Authors: Arghya Mukherjee, Saibal Roychowdhury, Emmanuel Rupert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-10-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/article/Fractured Tracheostomy Tube in Left Main Bronchus with No Mouth Opening: An Anaesthetic Challenge