[Acute right bronchial blockade following intubation with a left-swing Robertshaw tube].
After proper insertion of an intact leftsided Robertshaw endotracheal tube an acute block of the right main bronchus occurred in two patients. The cause was seen in too short a distance between the upper tracheal and the lower bronchial cuff of the tube. In case of a greater distance between the cuff-bearing segments this problem was never encountered. A careful measurement of all Robertshaw tubes demonstrated segments of various length between the upper and lower cuffs. Information from the manufacturer Malinckrodt New York/Grossostheim revealed that this problem has been solved by standardized segments of greater length. Also the Portex company Hythe/Hamburg appears to be aware of this problem.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Akute Bronchialblockade rechts nach Intubation mit dem linksschwingenden Robertshaw-Tubus.