title: The dissection of reinforced endotracheal tube internal wall causing intraoperative airway obstruction under general anesthesia. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: MD; DESA; Zonguldak Ataturk Government Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: esramercan76@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercanoglu
authors.affiliation: MD; Zonguldak Gynecology and Pediatry Government Hospital, Anesthesiology Department, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Topuz
authors.affiliation: MD, Associate Professor; Uludag University Medical Faculty, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Bursa.
authors.forename: Nur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Case report; Endotracheal tube; General anesthesia.; Inner wall dissection