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Complications of Tracheostomy |
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Common complications with tracheostomy are-  Wound infections Air leakage Improper air entry Tracheal ring narrowing or Stenosis (usually with high tracheostomy) Ulceration of the trachea or main bronchi Entrapment of air under the skin (called surgical emphysema), this is a self-limiting condition that resolves spontaneously. |
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