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Silver nitrate therapy for persistent tracheocutaneous fistula following prolonged tracheostomy and invasive ventilation: A case report. |
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We report the case of a man with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome who developed a persistent tracheocutaneous fistula (TCF) following prolonged tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation. Following tracheostomy decannulation, the TCF had a deleterious effect on non-invasive positive pressure ventilation efficacy and ability to effectively clear airway secretions due to air leaking from the patent stoma. This case highlights a non-surgical approach to TCF management that is not well-described in the literature and presents an alternative management option for cohorts of patients in which the risk associated with surgical interventions may be undesirable. |
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Respirology Case Reports 2022 |
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