Tracheal rupture during anaesthesia.
Tracheal rupture as a direct complication of tracheal intubation is rare. We report a case where this occurred during oesophageal surgery. The literature describing eight previous cases is reviewed and recommendations are made to reduce the possibility of such an occurrence.
D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D012421:Rupture; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*