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Broken tracheostomy introducer—an unusual tracheobronchial foreign body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. K. Bhargava ,
N. Bhat  and
K. B. Bhargava
S. K. Bhargava*
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
N. Bhat
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
K. B. Bhargava
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
*
Dr S. K. Bhargava, Gopal Bhuvan, Tagore Road, Santacruz (West), Bombay 400 054, India.
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Abstract

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We present a rare case where the introducer of a metal tracheostomy tube became lodged in the tracheobronchial tree. This may be the only reported case. The literature is reviewed to study the possible cause of tracheostomy tube component fracture and to suggest methods for preventing this complication.

Keywords

Foreign bodyTrachea
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 5 , May 1993 , pp. 463 - 464
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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