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Carron MA, Kim SA, Sawhney R, Reidy P. Airway Obstruction by Granulation Tissue within a Fenestrated Tracheotomy Tube: Case Report. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2006. [DOI: 10.1177/014556130608500117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Complications of tracheotomy tube placement can be categorized as intraoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Among the late complications is the development of granulation tissue. We describe one of the few reported cases of granulation tissue that formed within a fenestrated tracheotomy tube. In this case, the granulation tissue grew through the fenestrations, obliterated the tracheal lumen, and tethered the tube to the trachea itself. As a result, the patient required emergency treatment to restore airway patency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael A. Carron
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit
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