title: [Burning endotracheal tube. A complication of tracheotomy using electrocautery].
abstract: The cuff of an endotracheal tube was ignited during a trachetomy using electrocautery. The etiology of this complication is discussed as well as the prophylaxis and therapeutic management.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Klinikum der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Comberg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elfeldt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jeckström
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wulf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Brennender Endotrachealtubus. Eine Komplikation bei Tracheotomie mittels Elektrokauter.