title: Intubation bougie dissection of tracheal mucosa and intratracheal airway obstruction.
abstract: Intubation bougies are commonly used to aid in intubation when an optimal view of the larynx is not obtained. We describe a case of tracheal perforation using a disposable intubation bougie resulting in a complete intratracheal airway obstruction relieved by cricothyrotomy. Disposable intubation bougies may have mechanical properties that differ from their nondisposable counterparts making complications more likely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, B6/319 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792-3272, USA. gaarndt@facstaff.wisc.edu
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Arndt
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cambray
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tomasson
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*