Table 1.

Complications of Tracheostomy I

Early Complications of Tracheostomy
Serious	Intermediate	Minor
Death	Desaturation/hypotension	Hemorrhage
Arrest	Tracheal wall injury	Difficult tube placement
Pneumothorax	Cannula misplacement	False passage
Pneumomediastinum	Convert to open Aspiration	Subcutaneous emphysema