Interior of a larynx after tracheotomy

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Interior of a larynx after tracheotomy. St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives & Museum. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Watercolour drawing of the interior of a larynx after tracheotomy. The lower end of the tube had ulcerated through the mucous membrane below the wound and raised a small flap. This acted like a valve, and during a fit of coughing closed the trachea, and caused the death of the child.

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