[Successful surgical treatment of tracheal rupture caused by endotracheal intubation].
Rupture of the trachea is a rare complication of endotracheal intubation. The most common cause of the injury is the overinflation of the cuff. The authors present the case of a 45-year-old male in whom a 6 cm long trachea lesion was perceived during the operation due to a meso-hypopharyngeal tumor. Primary intervention resulted in successful reconstruction and full recovery. The case demonstrates the importance of prompt diagnosis and adequate therapy that helped in preventing an assumingly life-long complication or even death.
Baranyai
Zsolt
Z
Fovárosi Onkormányzat Uzsoki Utcai Kórház Sebészet-Ersebészeti Osztály Budapest Uzsoki u. 29. 1145. barazso@uzsoki.hu
Kocsis
Akos
A
Jósa
Valéria
V
D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome