An unusual conduit for a paediatric tracheostomy tube exchange

A Broken Metallic Tracheostomy Tube

Foreign Body Aspiration in Adults (Two Unusual Foreign Bodies; Knife and Tube Tracheostomy)

Introduction:Foreign body aspiration is usually a serious condition that is most common among the pediatric population, and rare in adults. In adults, aspiration may be tolerated for a long time.Case Reports:Our first case is a 38-year-old man who presented with a 2-day history of swallowing a foreign body. He was completely asymptomatic. Chest X-ray revealed the presence of 5-cm foreign object...

Investigation of the Paediatric Tracheostomy Decannulation: Factors Affecting Outcome

Introduction: Evidence for factors determining paediatric tracheostomy decannulation vary extensively; therefore, this prospective observational study aimed to investigate these factors.   Materials and Methods: In total, 67 consecutive paediatric patients (<12 years old) who referred to the Department of Otolaryngology, (Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research),(Chandigarh), ...

A Broken Metallic Tracheostomy Tube

Tracheostomy is an upper airway bypass which is life saving in certain occasions. However, there are several early and late complications. One of these rare mishaps is the broken cannula, few cases of which has been reported so far. Herein we are reporting a rare case of broken tube as a late complication of indwelling tracheostomy tube. A 52 year old woman with moderate respiratory distress wa...

Fracture synthetic tracheostomy tube: an ENT emergency.

A synthetic tracheostomy tube [non-metallic type] fracturing within three days of insertion is very rare but it could lead to serious complications such as acute asphyxia or sudden death. We report three such cases at our centre. Recommendations are made to closely observe patients on tracheostomy tube in the first seven days post-insertion of the tube.