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Tracheostomy

Written by Dr. Vivek | Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on May 04, 2016

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Complications of Tracheostomy

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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