Lateral mediastinal tracheostomy in benign disease: an uncommon procedure for a rare indication.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Tracheostomy is sometimes required for long-term ventilation in patients with a challenging cervical anatomy. We present a case of a patient requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation with prohibitive cervical anatomy for standard tracheostomy secondary to severe ankylosing spondylitis and a cervical spine fracture.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Mediastinum
- Respiration, Artificial
- Spinal Fractures
- Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- Tracheostomy