title: An Unnoticed Broken Sheathed Metallic Stylet in an Endotracheal Tube: A case report.
abstract: We report a 58-years old patient, who underwent surgery for a fracture to the neck of the femur. Tracheal intubation was performed with the aid of a stylet; however, 15 minutes later, it was brought to the notice of the attending anesthesiologist that a broken piece of stylet had been left inside the lumen of the endotracheal tube. Prior to this, there was no evidence of a foreign body in the endotracheal tube or tracheobronchial tree. The broken piece of stylet was successfully retrieved with the help of a Kocher's forceps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia & ICU, Khoula Hospital, National Trauma Centre, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: Pradeep K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rashid M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaul