Conservative management of tracheal rupture after intubation.
A case is reported of a newborn with tracheal rupture resulting from a complicated delivery requiring vacuum extraction and two attempts at intubation. Despite the severity of the situation the infant was successfully managed conservatively with orotracheal intubation.
Fernández Baena
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Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Carlos Haya Regional Hospital, Malaga, Spain.
Fernández Jurado
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects