A laceration of a wired silastic tracheostomy tube: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Abstract Fractured tracheostomy tube is a rare, late complication. It typically occurs at the junction of metallic tube. We report an atypical case with laceration of the main trunk of a silastic tube after short period of use (10 days).

Keywords

• airway
• complications
• critical care
• equipment
• tracheostomy