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Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication

Tracheostomy can be associated with numerous complications. Here, we present a case of large hypertrophic skin of tracheostoma with tracheal granulation tissue causing malpositioning of tracheostomy tube and airway obstruction, secondary to prolong placement of a cuff tracheostomy tube due to improp...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Norkahfi R,, Marina Mat Baki,, Mawaddah Azman,, Abdullah Sani Mohamed,
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10853/1/19_mohamad_et_al_pdf_12088.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.108532017-10-12T21:34:09Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10853/ Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication Mohamad Norkahfi R, Marina Mat Baki, Mawaddah Azman, Abdullah Sani Mohamed, Tracheostomy can be associated with numerous complications. Here, we present a case of large hypertrophic skin of tracheostoma with tracheal granulation tissue causing malpositioning of tracheostomy tube and airway obstruction, secondary to prolong placement of a cuff tracheostomy tube due to improper tracheostomy care. This case illustrates that awareness and knowledge of proper tracheostomy tube care among medical personnel are very important to avoid any mismanagement that can cause life-threatening complications. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10853/1/19_mohamad_et_al_pdf_12088.pdf Mohamad Norkahfi R, and Marina Mat Baki, and Mawaddah Azman, and Abdullah Sani Mohamed, (2016) Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication. Medicine & Health, 11 (2). pp. 298-302. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/11/2
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description Tracheostomy can be associated with numerous complications. Here, we present a case of large hypertrophic skin of tracheostoma with tracheal granulation tissue causing malpositioning of tracheostomy tube and airway obstruction, secondary to prolong placement of a cuff tracheostomy tube due to improper tracheostomy care. This case illustrates that awareness and knowledge of proper tracheostomy tube care among medical personnel are very important to avoid any mismanagement that can cause life-threatening complications.
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author Mohamad Norkahfi R,
Marina Mat Baki,
Mawaddah Azman,
Abdullah Sani Mohamed,
spellingShingle Mohamad Norkahfi R,
Marina Mat Baki,
Mawaddah Azman,
Abdullah Sani Mohamed,
Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
author_facet Mohamad Norkahfi R,
Marina Mat Baki,
Mawaddah Azman,
Abdullah Sani Mohamed,
author_sort Mohamad Norkahfi R,
title Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
title_short Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
title_full Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
title_fullStr Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
title_full_unstemmed Prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
title_sort prolong placement of tracheostomy tube causing unusual complication
publisher Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10853/1/19_mohamad_et_al_pdf_12088.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10853/
http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/11/2
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