Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication

Tracheostomy can be associated with numerous complications. Here, we present a case of large hypertrophic skin of tracheostoma with tracheal granulation tissue causing malpositioning of tracheostomy tube and airway obstruction, secondary to prolong placement of a cuff tracheostomy tube due to improp...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Norkahfi R (Author), Marina Mat Baki (Author), Mawaddah Azman (Author), Abdullah Sani Mohamed (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2016.
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