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[Cause and treatment of trachea cannula exodus after executed tracheotomy]
Wei Chen1, Ling Li, Song Zhang
1Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Changde, Changde, 415003, China. vicoent2000@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
To explore the reason and correct management of trachea cannula exodus in the patient who had been executed tracheotomy, and reduce the occurrence of trachea cannula exodus and its complication.
Method:
To analysis retrospectively 23 cases of trachea cannula exodus after executed tracheotomy in patients who had been obstructed in upper respiratory.
Result:
In 23 cases of trachea cannula exodus, 21 cases were rescued succeeded, 1 case death, 1 case became plant man.
Conclusion:
Occurrence of trachea cannula exodus after executed tracheotomy was correlated with operative procedure, postoperative care and suitable selection of tracheal cannula. Quick-witted ability of doctor and correct management is a key that rescued succeeded.
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