Management of persistent tracheal stoma.

Full Abstract

A rare late complication of tracheostomy is persistence of the stoma after removal of the tracheostomy tube. This article reviews the indications for surgical repair and outlines two alternative approaches to surgical management of this problem.

Author information

Author/s: Shen, K Robert (KR); Mathisen, Douglas J (DJ);

Affiliation: General Thoracic Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 1570. Boston, MA 02114, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Chest surgery clinics of North America (Chest Surg Clin N Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-May; vol 13 (issue 2) : pp 369-73, ix

Dates: Created 2003/05/20; Completed 2003/07/02; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 12755321, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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