title: Tracheal rupture secondary to orotracheal intubation.
abstract: A case of tracheal rupture due to orotracheal intubation performed for anaesthesiological procedures is described. It is very likely that this rare complication was favoured by some anatomical factors, which were responsible for a difficult intubation. Tracheal rupture was diagnosed by endoscopy and treated by a decompressive tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Respiratory Medicine, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tranfa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calderazzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelaia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santangelo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amantea
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vescio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Triggiani
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014139:Tracheostomy