A complication associated with the Murphy eye of an endotracheal tube.
In this case report, we describe a complication associated with the manufacture of an endotracheal tube that had direct clinical consequences. In retrospect, the standard external inspection of an endotracheal tube may not be sufficient enough to insure the quality and safety of each endotracheal tube used.
Krzanowski
T Jay
TJ
Department of Anesthesia, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey.
Mazur
Wieslaw
W
D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery