title: Major cellulitis following percutaneous tracheostomy.
abstract: Percutaneous tracheostomy, a technique that can be performed at the bedside in the intensive care unit (ICU), is increasingly used for critically ill ventilator-dependent patients. Based on many clinical studies, this procedure appears to be simple, rapid and safer than conventional surgical tracheostomy. This technique produces a stoma tissue tract that fits snugly around the cannula, and this could explain the low incidence of infective complications. However, we report two cases of life-threatening cellulitis, a serious complication that has rarely been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Pavillon G, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohammedi
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vedrinne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceruse
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duperret
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Allaouchiche
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Motin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*