title: Bronchoscopic appearance of acute tracheobronchial compression by an endo-oesophageal tube.
abstract: The bronchoscopic appearance of a patient who developed acute respiratory distress following the insertion of a pulsion endo-oesophageal tube is described. Intubation of the lower thoracic oesophagus causes cardio-oesophageal incompetence, which is considered important in causing aspiration pneumonia. The selection of a suitably sized tube is important as a possible means of preventing tracheobronchial compression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Ti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology*