title: Inappropriate fixation of an endotracheal tube causing cuff malfunction resulting in difficult extubation.
abstract: We discuss a case of difficult extubation, due to inadequate deflation of the tracheal tube cuff, despite collapse of the pilot balloon, on its aspiration. This was caused by inadvertent kinking of the pilot balloon tubing due to inappropriate tape fixation of the endotracheal tube.
authors: Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Electronic address: debsanjay@gmail.com.
authors: Deb Sanjay
authors: DS
authors: Nag
authors: Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
authors: Devi Prasad
authors: DP
authors: Samaddar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D060666:Airway Extubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors
keywords: Cuff; Difficult extubation; Endotracheal; Endotraqueal; Extubação difícil; Fixation; Fixação; Manguito; Tube; Tubo