Complications of Tracheostomy
Common complications with tracheostomy are-
- Wound infections
- Air leakage
- Improper air entry
- Tracheal ring narrowing or Stenosis (usually with high tracheostomy)
- Ulceration of the trachea or main bronchi
- Entrapment of air under the skin (called surgical emphysema), this is a self-limiting condition that resolves spontaneously.
