[A six-year-old girl with dyspnea following tracheocutaneous repair].

Autor:	Tønseth KA; Plastikkirurgisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet, 0027 Oslo. kim.tonseth@rikshospitalet.no, Stubberud K, Bjaerke T, Bjark TH, Bentsen G, Hetland S, Hoel T
Jazyk:	norština
Zdroj:	Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke [Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen] 2005 May 04; Vol. 125 (9), pp. 1184-6.
Abstrakt:	Background: A few patients develop prominent scars combined with persistent fistula after the removal of a long-standing tracheostomy tube. The procedure needed to correct the condition is generally considered minor surgery, normally without any significant complications. We describe, however, a patient who developed a particularly complicated postoperative course. Material and Methods: The patient was a six-year-old girl who underwent surgery because of significant scar formation and a persistent small tracheocutaneous fistula eight months after removal of the tube. Postoperatively she had a cough attack and developed spontaneously subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax. She required intensive care, thoracic drainage and antibiotic prophylaxis. Over the next days her situation improved and she was discharged on the sixth day. Interpretation: Operative treatment of scarring after tracheostomy in which the surgeon also confronts a tracheocutaneous fistula or an opening into the tracheal lumen requires postoperative observation so that any severe complications can be managed.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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