Collapse of endotracheal tubes due to overinflation of high-compliance cuffs.
Overinflation of endotraceal-tube cuffs may seriously compromise the patient's airway, due to collapse of the wall of the endotracheal tube. Two case reports describe this complication, with x-ray demonstration of the hyperinflated cuffs.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D012121:Respiration, Artificial