All are early complications of
tracheostomy except?
a) Hemorrhage
b) Pneumothorax
c) Injury to esophagus
d) Tracheal stenosis
Correct Answer - D
Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., Tracheal stenosis
Immediate (at
the time of
operation)
Hemorrhage
Apnea
Pneumothorax
Injury to RLN
Aspiration of
blood
Injury to
esophagus
Complications of
tracheostomy
Intermediate (first few
hours or days)
Bleeding (reactionary or
secondary)
Displacement of tube
Blocking of tube
Subcutaneous emphysema
Tracheitis and
tracheobronchitis
Atelectasis and lung
abscess
Local wound infection and
granulations
Late (with prolonged
use of tube for weeks
or months)
Hemorrhage, due to
erosion of major vessel
Laryngeal stenosis
Tracheal stenosis
Tracheo-esophageal
fistula
Problem of
decannulation
Persistent
tracheocutaneous
fistula
Problem of
tracheostomy sca