Complications of tracheostomy

Complications of tracheostomy

The intraoperative, early and late postoperative complications of tracheostomy are listed in Table 52.2 . /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF - /uni25CF /uni25CF -

TABLE 52.2 Tracheostomy: complications. Intraoperative Haemorrhage complications Injury to paratracheal structures, particularly the carotid artery, recurrent laryngeal nerve and oesophagus Damage to the trachea Early Apnoea caused by a fall in the P CO 2 postoperative Haemorrhage complications Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax Accidental extubation, anterior displacement of the tube, obstruction of the tube lumen and tip occlusion against the tracheal wall Infection Swallowing dysfunction Late Dif /f_i cult decannulation postoperative Tracheocutaneous /f_i stula complications Tracheo-oesophageal /f_i stula, tracheoinnominate artery /f_i stula with severe haemorrhage Tracheal stenosis P CO , partial pressure of carbon dioxide. 2

Complications of tracheostomy

The intraoperative, early and late postoperative complications of tracheostomy are listed in Table 52.2 . /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF - /uni25CF /uni25CF -

TABLE 52.2 Tracheostomy: complications. Intraoperative Haemorrhage complications Injury to paratracheal structures, particularly the carotid artery, recurrent laryngeal nerve and oesophagus Damage to the trachea Early Apnoea caused by a fall in the P CO 2 postoperative Haemorrhage complications Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax Accidental extubation, anterior displacement of the tube, obstruction of the tube lumen and tip occlusion against the tracheal wall Infection Swallowing dysfunction Late Dif /f_i cult decannulation postoperative Tracheocutaneous /f_i stula complications Tracheo-oesophageal /f_i stula, tracheoinnominate artery /f_i stula with severe haemorrhage Tracheal stenosis P CO , partial pressure of carbon dioxide. 2