Airway Obstruction by Granulation Tissue within a Fenestrated Tracheotomy Tube: Case Report

Complications of tracheotomy tube placement can be categorized as intraoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Among the late complications is the development of granulation tissue. We describe one of the few reported cases of granulation tissue that formed within a fenestrated trach...

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Published in:Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2006-01, Vol.85 (1), p.54-55
Main Authors: Carron, Michael A., Kim, Sihun Alex, Sawhney, Raja, Reidy, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Analysis
Case studies
Device Removal - methods
Female
Granulation Tissue - pathology
Humans
Laryngoscopy
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy - adverse effects
Tracheotomy - instrumentation
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Summary:Complications of tracheotomy tube placement can be categorized as intraoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Among the late complications is the development of granulation tissue. We describe one of the few reported cases of granulation tissue that formed within a fenestrated tracheotomy tube. In this case, the granulation tissue grew through the fenestrations, obliterated the tracheal lumen, and tethered the tube to the trachea itself. As a result, the patient required emergency treatment to restore airway patency.
ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/014556130608500117