Fracture and aspiration of a tracheostomy tube. (19th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loh, Tze Ling; Chin, Ronald; Flynn, Peter; Jayachandra, Shruti
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-02-19
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-203232
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 70-year-old woman presented with a fracture and aspiration of her polyvinyl chloride tracheostomy tube. Her chest X-ray showed that a foreign body was lodged in the right main bronchus. She was otherwise asymptomatic. The foreign body was removed under general anaesthesia using a flexible bronchoscope. The patient developed pneumonia after the procedure and was admitted to the intensive care unit. She was discharged home 5 days after the event with no permanent complications.