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Tracheostomy complications
| Complications | Immediate | Early | Late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical emphysema | |||
| Minor | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Major | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tube malposition | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| Tube block | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Accidental decannulation | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bleeding | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Lung atelectasis | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Stomal infection | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Tracheitis | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Stomal granulation | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Tracheal granuloma | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Suprastomal collapse | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Stomal stenosis | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracheal stenosis | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracheocutaneous fistula | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tracheomalacia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
