The dissection of reinforced endotracheal tube internal wall causing intraoperative airway obstruction under general anesthesia: case report.
Endotracheal intubation is performed to establish a secure airway. However, this carries its risks and obstruction of an endotracheal tube (ETT) is a potentially life-threatening event. We report two cases with an obstruction of the resterilized, single use, spiral, reinforced endotracheal tubes by dissection of the internal wall. As a conclusion, we suggest not reusing and resterilizing single tubes in these cases to avoid a complication like dissection of the internal wall of the tube, as this has been the main cause.
Zonguldak Ataturk Government Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Zonguldak, Turkey. esramercan76@yahoo.com
Esra
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Mercanoglu
Derya
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Topuz
Nur
N
Kaya
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged