Complications of Tracheostomy
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to determine the rate of complications assocaited with tracheostomy and to study it in relation with age type of tracheostomy (emergency: elective) and type of tracheostomy tube (metalic: portex). 50 patients, aged 4 - 80 years undergoing tracheostomy in a tertiary care hospital and fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria, were selected. it included both elective and emergency tracheostomy. Open surgical technique was adopted. Metallic or portex tube was used. A preformed performa was used to document any complciation occuring per operatively or post oeperatively. Complication rate is much higher in emergency tracheostomy and in children than older age groups. Portex tube was also asscoaited with higher rate as compared to metallic tube.
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Hamid AA, Sattar F, Din SE, Khan NS, Ullah Z. Complications of Tracheostomy. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 5 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];18(3). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/904
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