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Complications of Tracheostomy I |
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Early Complications of Tracheostomy |
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Serious |
Intermediate |
Minor |
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Death |
Desaturation/hypotension |
Hemorrhage |
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Arrest |
Tracheal wall injury |
Difficult tube placement |
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Pneumothorax |
Cannula misplacement |
False passage |
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Pneumomediastinum |
Convert to open Aspiration |
Subcutaneous emphysema |
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Upile et al. BMC Surgery 2006 6:14 doi:10.1186/1471-2482-6-14 |
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