Accidental bronchial intubation with RAE tubes.
Performed tracheal tubes are used frequently in paediatric anaesthesia. A feature which contributes to their popularity is the belief that they can be positioned more reliably than conventional tracheal tubes because of their design. We studied a group of 40 patients in whom the incidence of bronchial intubation was 20%. The tube was too long in 32% of patients, although the tube size was appropriate for the child's age in all patients. The consequences and outcome of this complication are discussed.
Black
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Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
Mackersie
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D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001980:Bronchi; D001995:Bronchography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging