Complication of tracheotomy: A case of fatal pneumomediastinum in spontaneous ventilation

Med Sci Law. 2020 Jan;60(1):75-79. doi: 10.1177/0025802419852188. Epub 2019 Jun 9.

Authors

Nicola Pigaiani¹, Enrico Ambrosi¹, Stefania Turrina¹, Veronica Alfieri², Domenico De Leo¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostics and Public Health - Unit of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Italy.
² Department of Medicine and Surgery - Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, University of Parma, Italy.

PMID: 31896298
DOI: 10.1177/0025802419852188

No abstract available

Keywords: Pneumomediastinum; cervico-facial emphysema; iatrogenic pneumomediastinum death; spontaneous ventilation; tracheotomy complication.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology*
Postoperative Complications*
Pulmonary Ventilation
Tracheotomy / adverse effects*