Chicago Tracheotomy Malpractice Attorneys
Helping Victims of Unnecessary Tracheotomies Other Unnecessary Medical Procedures
A tracheotomy is an emergency surgical procedure in which a surgeon opens up the windpipe, or trachea, in order to help a patient breathe. A tracheotomy is performed only in those critical situations when a patient is unable to get enough air into the lungs or cannot breathe without help.
The Chicago tracheotomy malpractice law firm of Cogan & Power, P.C. has considerable experience helping the victims of medical malpractice who were injured as a result of negligent, inadequate, or unnecessary medical treatment.
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Risks Associated with Tracheotomy Procedures
A tracheotomy may be required for several reasons – including a blocked windpipe, a swollen windpipe, severe injury to the neck or mouth, paralysis of the throat muscles, or a tumor – but a tracheotomy should only be used in severe situations, when medically necessary, because of the risks associated with tracheotomies.
Immediate risks include severe bleeding and damage to the voice box or esophagus. Long-term risks include windpipe damage, bacterial infections, and the inability of the tracheotomy opening to close. In some severe cases, a patient can die as a result of an unnecessary tracheotomy. Children, smokers, alcoholics, obese adults, the elderly, persons with chronic respiratory infections, and persons taking certain medications are at a higher risk of tracheotomy complications.
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