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Immediate (Post Insertion)
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Delayed (Post Insertion)
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Late (Post Decannualtion)
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Granulomata of the trachea may cause respiratory difficulty when the tracheostomy tube is removed
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Persistent sinus at the tracheostomy site
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Tracheal dilation
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Tracheal stenosis at the cuff site
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Scar formation requiring revision
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Tracheomalacia
Historically, tracheostomy was associated with a high risk of complications and a significant mortality rate. The reported complication rates in adults undergoing tracheostomy vary considerably but it is generally held that complications are more frequent after emergency tracheostomy for airway obstruction (Waldron 1990).
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