Tracheal dilatation
- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 31 (4) , 470-478
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb12352.x
Abstract
Three cases of tracheal dilatation following prolonged ventilation through a tracheostomy tube with a conventional cuff are reported. The routine care of tracheostomies in the ITU at Northampton General Hospital is described. Possible causes for the development of dilatation are suggested and the symptoms and signs discussed.Keywords
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