A Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Completely Severed by a Patient Bite and Lodged in the Right Main Bronchus
| Autor: | Hyunjung Choo, Hannah Lee, Heeyeon Kwon, Se Eun Kim, Susie Yoon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
bronchoscopy medicine.medical_treatment Case Report macromolecular substances law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Bronchoscopy 030202 anesthesiology law Medicine Intubation In patient Reinforced endotracheal tube airway obstruction intubation intratracheal medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Potential risk lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid Pulmonary lcsh:RC86-88.9 Intensive care unit Surgery Prone position 030228 respiratory system Anesthesia Right Main Bronchus prone position business |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol 32, Iss 1, Pp 70-73 (2017) Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2383-4889 2383-4870 |
| DOI: | 10.4266/kjccm.2016.00437 |
| Popis: | Reinforced endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are designed to resist kinking or compression. However, these have a potential risk of being obstructed or severed by a patient’s bite. We report a case in which a reinforced ETT was severed by tube-bite while the patient was in the prone position during an intensive care unit stay. Bronchoscopic evaluation showed that the severed distal part of the tube had lodged in the patient’s right main bronchus, and it had to be surgically removed. The patency of reinforced ETTs should be carefully monitored in patients intubated in the prone position. |
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