Retained tracheostomy stay suture with migration into the glottic airway: A case report

J Dixon Johns; Andy M Habib; Ronak B Dixit

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6625

Retained tracheostomy stay suture with migration into the glottic airway: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Nov 20;10(11):e6625. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6625. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Authors

J Dixon Johns¹, Andy M Habib², Ronak B Dixit³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Washington DC USA.
² Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington DC USA.
³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington DC USA.

Abstract

The stay-suture technique (SST) helps ensure safe replacement of the tracheostomy tube after accidental decannulation. We describe a patient found to have a retained stay suture in the glottis 2 weeks post-decannulation. It is important to appreciate the possible complications associated with SST, including airway compromise, infection, and laryngospasm.

Keywords: decannulation; stay suture; trachea; tracheotomy.

Publication types

Case Reports