A Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Completely Severed by a Patient Bite and Lodged in the Right Main Bronchus

A Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Completely Severed by a Patient Bite and Lodged in the Right Main Bronchus

Reinforced endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are designed to resist kinking or compression. However, these have a potential risk of being obstructed or severed by a patient’s bite. We report a case in which a reinforced ETT was severed by tube-bite while the patient was in the prone position during an inten...

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Main Authors: Susie Yoon, Hyunjung Choo, Se Eun Kim, Heeyeon Kwon, Hannah Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2017-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
airway obstruction
bronchoscopy
intubation, intratracheal
prone position
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-00437.pdf

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