[Fracture of the tracheostomy tube and migration into the bronchus: a rare complication]

ABSTRACT

Tracheostomy is a surgical creation of opening secondly way into the trachea through the neck to establish an airway. Many complications have been described for this procedure. We encountered an unusual complication of tracheostomy which the metallic tracheostomy tube had been fractured and aspirated into right main bronchus of a 58-years-old man. The patient had no significant distress, and the broken piece was extracted by use of rigid bronchoscope. Breakage of tracheostomy tube may be a rare complication of tracheostomy procedure. We must be aware of this probability. Instruction the patient and his families and health workers is important also must be checked the patient regularly