Post‐tracheostomy Lesionsに関する形態学的研究
A Morphological Study of Post-tracheostomy Lesions

Kozo Inami
1980 Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho  
The recent broadening in indications for tracheostomies suggests that the incidence of posttracheostomy lesions will i crease. Yet to date studies concerning post-tracheostomy lesions are rare in Japan. The author studied post-tracheostomy lesions both macroscopically and microscopically in 32 tracheas removed at autopsy, 22 males and 10 females, with ages ranging from 4 months to 87 years. Sites of tracheal wall injury of all specimens were examined macroscopically and 12 specimens were
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doi:10.2468/jbes.31.473 fatcat:egavuhucmzctdcuf7i4p74zwam