Successful Management of a Life-threatening Endotracheal Bleed with Angiographic Stenting

Several operative and postoperative complications have been reported after tracheostomy, including fatal hemorrhage from erosion of a major vessel. We present here a case of hemorrhage after a surgical tracheostomy. This case is being reported on account of the unusual etiology of the hemorrhage and...

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Autores principales: Joseph, Manju Mary, Benjamin, Rohit, Padmanabhan, Aswin, Bal, Deepti, Nair, Shalini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2020
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7225765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32435104
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23366
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Sumario:Several operative and postoperative complications have been reported after tracheostomy, including fatal hemorrhage from erosion of a major vessel. We present here a case of hemorrhage after a surgical tracheostomy. This case is being reported on account of the unusual etiology of the hemorrhage and associated high fatality rates. All concerned need to be aware of this complication and its emergency management. How to cite this article: Joseph MM, Benjamin R, Padmanabhan A, Bal D, Nair S. Successful Management of a Life-threatening Endotracheal Bleed with Angiographic Stenting. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(3):210–211.

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