Airway compromising an airway

The fracture of silver tracheostomy tubes is rare, but has previously been reported in the literature. 1 Up to 70% of these cases involve metal (silver, copper, nickel or zinc) tracheostomy tubes. 2 As in this case, the fracture generally occurs at the junction between the base plate and outer cannu...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2016-07, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016215761
Main Authors: Hoey, Andrew Wesley, Foden, Neil, Oakley, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Airway Obstruction - therapy
Black
Bronchoscopy
Equipment Failure
Europe (West)
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - therapy
Humans
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Male
Middle Aged
Ostomy
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Tracheostomy - instrumentation
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Summary:The fracture of silver tracheostomy tubes is rare, but has previously been reported in the literature. 1 Up to 70% of these cases involve metal (silver, copper, nickel or zinc) tracheostomy tubes. 2 As in this case, the fracture generally occurs at the junction between the base plate and outer cannula ( figure 3 ).
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-215761