Title of article
An Unnoticed Broken Sheathed Metallic Stylet in an Endotracheal Tube: A case report
Author/Authors
Sharma, Pradeep K National Trauma Centre - Khoula Hospital - Department of Anesthesia ICU, Oman , Khan, Rashid M National Trauma Centre - Khoula Hospital - Department of Anesthesia ICU, Oman , Kaul, Naresh National Trauma Centre - Khoula Hospital - Department of Anesthesia ICU, Oman
Pages
3
From page
126
To page
128
Abstract
We report a 58-years old patient, who underwent surgery for a fracture to the neck of the femur. Tracheal intubation was performed with the aid of a stylet; however, 15 minutes later, it was brought to the notice of the attending anesthesiologist that a broken piece of stylet had been left inside the lumen of the endotracheal tube. Prior to this, there was no evidence of a foreign body in the endotracheal tube or tracheobronchial tree. The broken piece of stylet was successfully retrieved with the help of a Kocher’s forceps
Keywords
Broken stylet , Endotracheal tube obstruction , Foreign body , Case report , Oman
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Record number
2625804
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