Pneumothorax caused by minitracheotomy.
We describe a case in which misplacement of a minitracheotomy tube produced a pneumothorax, a complication which has not been reported previously. Methods to identify correct placement of the minitracheotomy tube are discussed.
Silk
J M
JM
Department of Anaesthesia, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London.
Marsh
A M
AM
D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation