What are the complications after tracheotomy

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I have been coughing these days, and my throat is very uncomfortable. Later I went to see the doctor and said that I had tracheitis complications, which is very serious. After I went to the hospital, the doctor said that I would have tracheotomy. Now there is a period of time after the operation. Let's talk about the complications after tracheotomy.

What are the complications after tracheotomy

First: heart and respiratory arrest * heartbeat and respiratory arrest is a fatal complication. The cause may be vagus reflex. It can also be caused by the failure to quickly establish a smooth airway, tension pneumothorax, obstructive pulmonary edema, and oxygen inhalation or tracheal intubation to patients with chronic carbon dioxide retention.

Second: pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema: it can be caused by direct injury of pleura, air entering the chest or mediastinum through the soft tissue interface, or rupture of pulmonary bullae. The incidence of pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema in adults after tracheotomy was 0-4% (Goldstein et al., 1987). It is more common in children because the top of pleura is often higher than the pinna.

Third: wound infection: tracheotomy is a relatively contaminated clean incision. Soon hospital strains will grow in the wound, usually Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli. Because the wound is open and conducive to drainage, prophylactic use of antibiotics is generally not required. Real infection is rare and only needs local treatment.

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In fact, tracheotomy is mainly used to relieve severe laryngeal obstruction and save the lives of patients. When encountering such critical patients, actively and responsibly carrying out rescue and timely and correct operation can often save the precious lives of patients in just a few minutes.