title: Management of postintubation tracheobronchial rupture: our experience and a review of the literature.
abstract: Iatrogenic tracheobronchial ruptures are rare but severe complications after intubation. Therefore, we evaluated the reasons, the therapy and the outcome of patients with postintubation tracheal rupture, who were admitted to our intensive care unit. We reviewed the literature of tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation in respects of the risk factors, diagnosis, the possible mechanisms of the injury, and suggest strategies of management.
authors.affiliation: Service of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. eminambres@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miñambres
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Castro
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burón
authors.forename: Borja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suberviola
authors.forename: Maria Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ortiz-Melón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors