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Case Reports
. 1989 Mar;103(3):335-6.
doi: 10.1017/s0022215100108874.

Fractured tracheostomy tube in the tracheobronchial tree

C C Ming  1 , S A Ghani
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Fractured tracheostomy tube in the tracheobronchial tree

C C Ming et al. J Laryngol Otol. 1989 Mar.

Abstract

A fractured tracheostomy tube is a rare complication; cases have been reported in the past, usually associated with prolonged usage in patients with chronic airway obstruction. We present here a fracture occurring in a new tube, and also describe a method for retrieving the tube from the tracheobronchial tree.

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