Endobronchial obstruction from an intubation stylet sheath.
Many clinicians intubate newborns using a stylet, but how many always check if the device is intact after use? We describe a case of endobronchial obstruction by a plastic sheath coating the metal stylet, and suggest ways to reduce the incidence of this serious iatrogenic complication.
Koodiyedath
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK. bindukoodiyedath@googlemail.com
Tyler
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Deshpande
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Parikh
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*