Large Iatrogenic Tracheal Injury From Attempted Endotracheal Cuff Leak Remedy: A Case Report.

作者信息

Valentine Jake, Shteyman Michael, Samet Ron E

机构信息

From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Trauma Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

出版信息

A A Pract. 2019 Sep 15;13(6):225-227. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001040.

DOI:10.1213/XAA.0000000000001040

PMID:31206376

Abstract

Continuous insufflation of oxygen into the pilot balloon of an endotracheal tube has been documented as a viable method to fix an incompetent endotracheal tube cuff. We present a case of a large iatrogenic tracheal injury resulting from an improvised cuff leak management device. Valuable lessons are discussed to prevent similar incidents.

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