title: Endotracheal tube ignition during the intratracheal laser treatment.
abstract: We experienced the combustion of the endotracheal tube during a bronchoscopic potassium titanyl phosphate laser resection of an intratracheal metastatic tumor. Some preventive precautions have been reported, however, none of them are absolutely perfect. We report the rare occurrence of tracheal tube ignition, preventive measures and treatment strategies for the resultant airway burn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0046, Japan. tokushucross@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Teruya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Shun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: Ikuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miyawaki
authors.forename: Kyousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*