Complications of ETT tubes include (Select all that apply.)
a. tracheoesophageal fistula.
b. cricoid abscess.
c. tracheal stenosis.
d. tube obstruction.
e. tube displacements.
A, B, C, D, E
Complications of endotracheal tubes include tube obstruction, tube displacement, sinusitis and nasal injury, tracheoesophageal fistula, mucosal lesions, laryngeal or tracheal stenosis, and cricoid abscess.
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