title: Traumatic perforation of the trachea in two horses caused by orotracheal intubation.
abstract: Two of 348 horses that underwent gastrointestinal surgery under general anaesthesia developed perforations in their tracheas caused by the endotracheal tube. In one case the damage was probably caused when the horse was being moved from the induction room for surgery and excessive traction was exerted on the tube when the anaesthetic machine was moved too far ahead of the horse. The trachea of the other horse may have been damaged when it was intubated.
authors.affiliation: Section of Equine Medicine, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa. montague.saulez@up.ac.za
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Saulez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dzikiti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voigt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013019:South Africa; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome