5.2 Complications of laryngectomies Flashcards
1
Q
What are the complications that can happen when you someone gets a tracheostomy? (7)
A
- Pneumothorax
- Bleeding
- Displacement of tube
- Incorrect placement of the tube
- Granulomas
- Tracheomalacia (softening of cartilage)
- Tracheal stenosis
2
Q
What is the mortality rate of a tracheostomy?
A
2%
3
Q
What populations have a better option of mortality?
A
Greater problems for ER patients and small children
4
Q
Other complications include ________ infection, hemorrhage, or _______ healing (scars and keloids)
A
Stoma
Poor
5
Q
What often occurs due to a cuff that has too much pressure?
A
Tracheoesophageal fistula
