TOTAL TRACHEAL OBLITERATION AFTER INTUBATION WITH A LOW-PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEAL TUBE

被引:5
作者
MESSAHEL, BF
机构
[1] The Medical School, Leicester University
关键词
INTUBATION TRACHEAL; COMPLICATIONS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EQUIPMENT; CUFFS TRACHEAL;
D O I
10.1093/bja/73.5.697
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
A 22-yr-old male had a head injury after a road traffic accident. His trachea was intubated for 5 days with a high-volume, low-pressure cuffed tracheal tube. When the trachea was extubated he showed signs of progressive upper airway obstruction which were relieved by tracheotomy. Computed axial tomography demonstrated complete tracheal obliteration at the previous cuff site. The patient underwent resection anastomosis of the destroyed tracheal segment which, on histological examination, showed fibrous tissue and bane formation. It is believed that excessive cuff pressure was the cause of the damage, as monitoring cuff pressure has not yet become a routine practice in anaesthesia and intensive care.
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页码:697 / 699
页数:3
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