title: A serious case of failed extubation: difficulty removing a laser resistant tracheal tube in a 7-year-old child.
abstract: A 7-year-old girl underwent laser ablation of tonsillar remnants. Following the procedure, which was surgically uncomplicated, the laser resistant tracheal tube used could not be removed; it was firmly lodged in the larynx, immediately below the glottic opening. This case highlights the importance of careful selection of laser resistant tracheal tubes for use in paediatric patients and challenges traditional concepts of paediatric upper airway anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey GU16 7UJ, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Batas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hermon-Taylor
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014068:Tonsillectomy