[Complications during use of the Carlens catheter].
Two complications occurring during anesthesia with the use of Carlens catheter are discribed: -in the first case, perforation of the carena by the tip of the catheter and a tear along that left main bronchus, owing to invasion of the area by carcinoma, and death on the second post-operative day in spite of sutures that were carried out. -in the second case, poor indications for selective intubation of the left main bronchus by left upper lobectomy initially foreseen, whereas pneumonectomy was necessary, hypoventilation, anoxia, cardiac inefficacy.
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Incidents et accident au cours de l'utilisation de la sonde de Carlens