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Tracheal Obstruction Due to Heterotopic Ossification in a Tracheostomy ScarArchives of OtolaryngologyLong-term tracheostomy has been associated with various complications, including obstruction of the distal end of the tube by granulation tissue in the trachea, stenosis of the stoma, dilatation of the stoma, tracheomalacia, tracheal stenosis, ...
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OTTAWA — An urgent recall is underway for a series of tracheostomy tubes for young children that could pose a life-threatening situation if they are inadvertently disconnected. Health Canada Friday said that manufacturer Smiths Medical issued ...
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Some customers were also unable to disconnect the accessory or excessive force led to removal of the tube. If the tube is accidentally pulled-out, this can create a life-threatening situation. In some cases, emergency intervention by experts may ...
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In some cases, the customer was unable to disconnect the accessory, or excessive force led to decannulation of the tube, and an emergency tracheostomy tube change was required, they said. The statement added that a correctly-connected tube should not have ...
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IntroductionTracheo-brachiocephalic artery fistulae are critical long-term complications after tracheostomy, reported in 0.6% of patients within three to four weeks after the procedure. In 30% to 50% of cases there is some bleeding prior to onset. Since the onset involves sudden massive bleeding, the prognosis is poor; the reported survival rate is 10% to 30%. The direct cause of bleeding is the formation of a fistula with the trachea...
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A surgical opening through the trachea in the neck to provide an artifical airway.
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