title: Tracheal Rupture: A Rare Complication of Endotracheal Intubation.
abstract: There are numerous immediate and delayed complications associated with endotracheal intubation. Tracheal rupture is a rare complication whose diagnosis is often delayed. This can result in significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of therapeutic misadventure resulting in a significant tracheal rupture in a child intubated by helicopter emergency medical services after a near-drowning. This is followed by a review of endotracheal intubation related tracheal rupture.
authors.affiliation: From the Emergency Department, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical School, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Eric F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Reichman
authors.forename: Brenda J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lanan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*