Obstructive suprastomal granulation tissue following percutaneous tracheostomy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 596-600

  Benjamin, B ^a,b   Kertesz, T ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airway: obstruction, percutaneous tracheostomy, surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRICOID; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; MALE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0033376111     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700607     Document Type: Article

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