Misdirected minitracheostomy tube

Abstract

We report a patient who after an uneventful coronary artery bypass graft surgery and left ventricular aneurysmorrhaphy developed intracerebral hemorrhage and subsequently required minitracheostomy. Chest X-ray showed misdirected minitracheostomy tube facing upward toward the laryngeal opening which was repositioned using bronchoscope.

Keywords

• Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• minitracheostomy tube
• misdirection