Potentially lethal complications of tracheostomy: Autopsy considerations

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 352-354

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Gilbert, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

death; forensic; hemorrhage; obstruction; tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL FISTULA; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; TRACHEA DISEASE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; TRACHEAL DISEASES; TRACHEOSTOMY; VASCULAR FISTULA;

EID: 81855197037     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31822abf4e     Document Type: Article

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