Complication of endotracheal intubation inpatients suffered acute intoxication

ABSTRACT

A study on 112 patients with acute experienced endotracheal intubations in lariboisiere hospital, France of which 67 patients received tracheoscopy within 24 hours after removal of intubation has shown that the major causes of intoxication were due to benzodiazepine, alcohol and psychotic agents and multidrugs (67%). The lesions in ear, nose and throat was common complication in-patients with acute intoxication, mainly edema, swollen, ulceration. These lesions related closely with the duration of intubation and duration of treatment. There was no relation between complication and causes of intoxication.