Delayed hypoxemia due to endobronchial intubation as a result of positioning the patient under general anesthesia: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 63-66, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-192489
ABSTRACT
Undetected endobronchial intubation during general anesthesia can cause serious complications. However, it is very difficult to determine the exact location of the endotracheal tube when it is positioned in the middle of the trachea. We experienced a patient who showed hypoxia caused by the positioning of the endobronchial tube. We think that the tube might have been advanced from the upper part of the carina into the right main bronchus while the neck was being flexed by the neurosurgeon for achieving better surgical exposure.
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Main subject:
Trachea
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Bronchi
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Intubation
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Anesthesia, General
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Hypoxia
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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