Fracture of tracheostomy tubes--report of 3 cases.

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1992-04-01
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Fracture of the tubes appears to be caused by their prolonged use and defective fusion at the junction of cannula and phalange. We report here three cases of fractured polyvinyl chloride tracheostomy tube, an unusual complication of tracheostomy, presenting as foreign body in the trachea.
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Bhatia S, Malik MK, Bhatia BP. Fracture of tracheostomy tubes--report of 3 cases. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 1992 Apr-Jun; 34(2): 111-3
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Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences