Fractured tracheostomy tubes: 3 case reports.
Although tracheobronchial foreign bodies are not rare, fractured tracheostomy tubes presenting as such, is rare indeed. Three such cases (one metallic and two Polyvenyl Chloride (P.V.C. tubes) are reported here. These foreign bodies were removed bronchoscopically with uneventful recovery.
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Chittagong Medical College.
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*