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From: Advantage of a higher position of the tracheostoma with glottic closure for preventing complications related to tracheostomy tube: a retrospective cohort study

Fig. 1

Anatomical relationship between the tracheostomy tube and brachiocephalic artery after laryngotracheal separation (A) and glottic closure (B). A A lower position of the tracheostoma can increase the risk of trachea- brachiocephalic fistula due to contact with the tip or cuff of the tracheostomy tube. B Increasing the distance between the tracheostoma and brachiocephalic artery by adopting a higher position can prevent this contact, possibly reducing the risk of trachea- brachiocephalic fistula. The arrowhead indicates the brachiocephalic artery

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