<prompt> All are early complications of tracheostomy except?HemorrhagePneumothoraxInjury to esophagusTracheal stenosis  <response>: Ans. is d i.e., Tracheal stenosis Immediate at the time of operation Hemorrhage Apnea Pneumothorax Injury to RLN Aspiration of blood Injury to esophagus Complications of tracheostomy Intermediate first few hours or days Bleeding reactionary or secondary Displacement of tube Blocking of tube Subcutaneous emphysema Tracheitis and tracheobronchitis Atelectasis and lung abscess Local wound infection and granulations Late with prolonged use of tube for weeks or months Hemorrhage, due to erosion of major vessel Laryngeal stenosis Tracheal stenosis Tracheo-esophageal fistula Problem of decannulation Persistent tracheocutaneous fistula Problem of tracheostomy scar 