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Case Reports
. 1994 Mar 28;156(13):1960-2.

[Safety in using metal tracheostomy tubes]

[Article in Danish]
K F Kock  1 , J L Thomsen
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  • PMID: 8009689
Case Reports

[Safety in using metal tracheostomy tubes]

[Article in Danish]
K F Kock et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

The breakage of a stainless steel tracheostomy tube resulted in the death of a 19-year old man. Technical investigations identified corrosion as the mechanism of degradation of the braced joint between the plate and the external tube. Examination of a stock of 112 sterling silver tubes showed corrosive attacks on four tubes. Recommendations are presented concerning the production, maintenance and control of metal tracheostomy tubes.

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