BROKEN TRACHEOTOMY TUBE: A CASE REPORT

A 24 year old boy was brought to the emergency department with the complaint that a piece of tracheotomy tube was missing. He had undergone tracheotomy 4 years back after a road traffic accident and has been quadriplegic and in altered sensorium since them. Chest x-ray revealed a piece of the tracheotomy tube in the right main bronchus which was subsequently removed with the aid of rigid bronchoscope. Post operative period was uneventful. The main aim of presenting this case report is to emphasize the importance of proper training of “at home” caregivers and adequately motivating them to continue doing so in long run.