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Table 1 Complications of Tracheostomy I

From: Laryngocele: a rare complication of surgical tracheostomy

Early Complications of Tracheostomy

Serious

Intermediate

Minor

Death

Desaturation/hypotension

Hemorrhage

Arrest

Tracheal wall injury

Difficult tube placement

Pneumothorax

Cannula misplacement

False passage

Pneumomediastinum

Convert to open Aspiration

Subcutaneous emphysema