[An unusual cause of postoperative pharyngeal obstruction].
In neonates, heating technics are often used to maintain body temperature during surgery. In these patients temperature monitoring is done by special thermocatheters, which are protected by single use covers. A case report of postoperative pharyngeal obstruction from such a device is presented. Severe dyspnea was caused by a part of the thermometer cover after removal of the thermocatheter and extubation of the patient.
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Anaesthesie-Abteilung, Kinderkrankenhaus der Stadt Köln.
D001831:Body Temperature; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010614:Pharynx; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
Ungewöhnliche Ursache einer postoperativen pharyngealen Obstruktion.