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KMID : 0383820070620050437
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2007 Volume.62 No. 5 p.437 ~ p.440
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A Case of Tracheostomy Induced Bilateral Tension Pneumothorax
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Yoon Hyeon-Young
Oh Suk-Ui
Park Jong-Kyu
Shin Tae-Rim
Park Sang-Myeon
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Abstract
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Tracheostomy is one of the oldest surgical procedures in medical history. The indications for a tracheostomy include the relief of an upper airway obstruction, long-term mechanical ventilation, and decreased airway resistance to help wean the patient from mechanical ventilator support. Unfortunately, tracheostomy is also associated with a number of problems including, bleeding, infection, pneumothorax, and tracheal stenosis. A pneumothorax is an uncommon complication of a tracheostomy, and can result from direct injury to the pleura or positive pressure ventilation through a dislocation of the tracheostomy tube. We report an uncommon case of a tracheostomy-induced bilateral tension pneumothorax with a review of the literature.
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KEYWORD
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Tracheostomy, Tension pneumothorax
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