Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy associated with mismatched tracheostomy tubes and introducer sets in a 57-year-old Korean man: a case report

Key Points

• To describe the complications arising from the use of mismatched tracheostomy tubes and introducer sets in a patient.
• Performed percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
• Documented the use of mismatched tracheostomy tubes
• Detailed the introducer sets used for the procedure
• Identified complications related to mismatched equipment
• Discussed the necessity for proper equipment matching in tracheostomy procedures