Infectious complications of tracheotomy range from minor to potentially fatal. Three cases are presented: clavicular osteomyelitis; innominate artery blowout with mediastinitis; and the first reported case of necrotizing fasciitis involving the chest wall related to tracheotomy infection. All patien
Fatal complications of tracheotomy
โ Scribed by Edward A. Stemmer; Claude Oliver; James P. Carey; John E. Connolly
- Book ID
- 115691835
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 364 KB
- Volume
- 131
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
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