Complication of jet ventilation during microlaryngeal surgery.
Complications during jet ventilation for microlaryngoscopy, which is usually a relatively safe procedure, are rare. Those described have included hypoventilation, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, and gastric distention. We describe herein a case of a life-threatening complication during jet ventilation with a Carden's tube that ended in laparotomy.
Braverman
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Sichel
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Halimi
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Goldsher
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Kadari
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D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000293:injuries*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged