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Conservative treatment of severe tracheal laceration after endotracheal intubation.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Chang, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Shih-Lung Chang, Shih-Chieh |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Endotracheal intubation can lead to iatrogenic trauma to the upper airways. Superficial mucosal tears in the mouth, pharynx, or larynx are common and can cause secondary infection and acute respiratory distress due to massive air leak. We report a patient who sustained a severe 5-cm tracheal laceration and subcutaneous emphysema after intubation. She was successfully weaned from the ventilator after adjustment of the endotracheal cuff, therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and continuous airway humidification. |
| Starting Page | 464 |
| Ending Page | 468 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/56/6/861.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 21333080v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.00891 |
| DOI | 10.4187/respcare.00891 |
| Journal | Respiratory care |
| Volume Number | 56 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Airway structure Anesthesia, Endotracheal Head Injuries, Penetrating Intubation Intubation, Intratracheal Laceration Larynx Mucous Membrane Patients Pharyngeal structure Pulmonary Emphysema Respiratory distress Secondary Infections Subcutaneous Emphysema Tracheal Diseases Ventilator - respiratory equipment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
