Affiliations 

  • 1 Department ORL, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50630 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2008 Aug;63(3):254-5.
PMID: 19248703 MyJurnal

Abstract

A synthetic tracheostomy tube [non-metallic type] fracturing within three days of insertion is very rare but it could lead to serious complications such as acute asphyxia or sudden death. We report three such cases at our centre. Recommendations are made to closely observe patients on tracheostomy tube in the first seven days post-insertion of the tube.

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