A Case of Drowning Occurred as a Late Complication of Tracheotomy

, Juck Joon Hwang

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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 1987;11(1):19-23.

A Case of Drowning Occurred as a Late Complication of Tracheotomy

Juck Joon Hwang

Department of Legal Medicine, National Institute of Scientific Investigation

Abstract

The case of a 30-year-old male who died suddenly and unexpectedly of asphyxia due to intrabronchial bleeding is presented and the pathomechanism of hemorrhage following tracheostomy is breiefly reviewed. It is suggested that the intrabronchial bleeding occured as a late complication of tracheotomy results in asphyxia by drowning even through no more than a few ounce of blood are lost. It is hoped that the comment may help in diminishing the number of post-tracheotomy bleeding especially of hemorrhage due to erosion.

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