Iatrogenic Tension Pneumothorax after Surgical Tracheostomy in a Child with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: case report

Iatrogenic Tension Pneumothorax after Surgical Tracheostomy in a Child with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: case report

Tracheostomy is increasingly performed in children for upper airway anomalies. Here, an 18-month-old child (height 84.1 cm, weight 12.5 kg) presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, stridor, and chest retraction. However, exploration of the airways using a bronchoscope failed due to subglo...

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Main Authors: Sang Yoong Park, Woo jae Yim, Joon Ho Jeong, Jeongho Kim, Seung-Cheol Lee, So Ron Choi, Jong-Hwan Lee, Chan Jong Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kosin University College of Medicine 2019-12-01
Series:Kosin Medical Journal
Subjects:
pediatrics
pneumomediastinum
tension pneumothorax
tracheostomy
thoracostomy
Online Access:http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc034-02-19.pdf

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