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A Case of Tracheostomy Induced Bilateral Tension Pneumothorax  

Yoon, Hyeon Young (Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Oh, Suk Ui (Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Park, Jong Gyu (Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Sin, Tae Rim (Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Park, Sang Myeon (Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.62, no.5, 2007 , pp. 437-440 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tracheostomy is one of the oldest surgical procedures in medical history. The indications for a tracheostomy include the relief of an upper airway obstruction, long-term mechanical ventilation, and decreased airway resistance to help wean the patient from mechanical ventilator support. Unfortunately, tracheostomy is also associated with a number of problems including, bleeding, infection, pneumothorax, and tracheal stenosis. A pneumothorax is an uncommon complication of a tracheostomy, and can result from direct injury to the pleura or positive pressure ventilation through a dislocation of the tracheostomy tube. We report an uncommon case of a tracheostomy-induced bilateral tension pneumothorax with a review of the literature.
Keywords
Tracheostomy; Tension pneumothorax;
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