Tracheostomy is common in the management of ventilator-dependent respiratory failure, although numerous complications associated with the procedure have been reported. Nevertheless, aspiration of a fractured part of a tracheostomy tube is rare in young children. We present a case of a fragmented tracheostomy tube that occurred 8 h after first use. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Hampton, T
Armstrong, S
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Armstrong, S
Russell, WJ
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Jarma Antacle, Nestor Orlando
Bove Ribe, Antonio
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