Title of article
A Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Completely Severed by a Patient Bite and Lodged in the Right Main Bronchus
Author/Authors
Yoon, Susie Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine - Seoul National University College of Medicine - Seoul, Korea , Choo, Hyunjung Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine - Seoul National University College of Medicine - Seoul, Korea , Kim, Se Eun Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine - Seoul National University College of Medicine - Seoul, Korea , Kwon, Heeyeon Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Seoul National University Hospital - Seoul National University College of Medicine - Seoul, Korea , Lee, Hannah Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine - Seoul National University College of Medicine - Seoul, Korea
Pages
4
From page
70
To page
73
Abstract
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 intensive care unit stay. Bronchoscopic evaluation showed that the severed distal part of the tube had
lodged in the patient’s right main bronchus, and it had to be surgically removed. The patency of reinforced ETTs should be carefully
monitored in patients intubated in the prone position.
Keywords
airway obstruction , bronchoscopy , intubation , intratracheal , prone position
Journal title
Acute and Critical Care
Serial Year
2017
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2621647
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