title: An unusual complication of endotracheal intubation: ingestion of a bulb in a premature neonate.
abstract: Endotracheal intubation is a common daily procedure used for sustaining life in premature and term neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit. This procedure can be associated with some iatrogenic complications. One of these complications is ingesting a laryngoscope light bulb, and it is an extremely rare complication in neonates. The consequences of ingestion or aspiration may be serious and life-threatening. Herein, a male premature neonate, ingested a laryngoscope light bulb during endotracheal intubation because of surfactant replacement therapy, is reported. This case re-affirms the importance of checking the integrity of equipment before intubation effort.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özmert M A
authors.initials: ÖM
authors.lastname: Özdemir
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koçyiğit
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Çiçek
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koltuksuz
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ergin
mesh_terms: D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: endotracheal intubation; ingestion; laryngoscope light bulb; preterm