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Fatal tension pneumopericardium complicating tracheostomy |
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| Authors: | D L Posthumus T H Peirce |
| Abstract: | The findings in a patient who developed a fatal pneumopericardium following tracheostomy are reported. This complication of tracheostomy does not appear to have been reported previously in the literature.. When recognized, pneumopericardium is a treatable lesion, and clinicians should be aware of this potential complication. |
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