Iatrogenic tracheal rupture in COVID 19 patient solved with conservative management

ABSTRACT

SDRA secondary due to SARS-Cov 2 infection is one of the causes of tracheal intubation. In patients with acute respiratory failure. In ICU patientes with difficcult weaning of mechanical ventilation tracheostomy is one of the therapeutic approach. Percutaneous tracheostomy have so many advantages instead of surgical tracheostomy wiht less complications rate, cheaper and quicker. One of the complications of this technique is the risk of tracheal rupture. We present a case of tracheal rupture in a patient with severe SARS- Cov-2 pneumonia secondary a percutaneous tracheostomy solved with conservative management and a literatura review.