Delayed onset of respiratory obstruction during endotracheal anaesthesia.
Two patients in whom respiratory obstruction with an insidious onset occurred during the use of a Lapro endotracheal tube are described. In one patient, the valvular nature of the obstruction produced bilateral tension pneumothoraces.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology