Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012 Feb;62(2):184-7. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.2.184. Epub 2012 Feb 20.
Therapeutic bronchoscopy is widely employed as an effective first-line treatment for patients with central airway obstructions. Airway fires during rigid bronchoscopy are rare, but can have potentially devastating consequences. Pulmonologist and anesthesiologist undertaking this type of procedure should be aware of this serious problem and be familiar with measures to avoid this possibly fatal complication. We report the case of a 24-year-old patient with a silicone stent who experienced an electrocautery-induced airway fire during rigid bronchoscopy.
治疗性支气管镜检查被广泛应用于治疗中央气道阻塞患者的有效一线治疗方法。硬质支气管镜检查期间发生气道火灾的情况很少见,但可能会产生潜在的破坏性后果。进行这种类型手术的肺科医生和麻醉师应该意识到这个严重的问题,并熟悉避免这种可能致命并发症的措施。我们报告了一例 24 岁硅胶支架患者在硬质支气管镜检查期间发生电灼引起的气道火灾的病例。