Ballooned Out Tracheal Cuff of DLT Causing Acute Obstruction: Is there a Way to Test Its Integrity?

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Sudden intraoperative desaturation may be dueto numerous reasons such as- ETT kinking, dislodgement,obstruction by tight gauze, obstruction off ETT lumen byforeign body, blood, bronchospasm, tension pneumothoraxand hemothorax, pulmonary embolism and finally equipmentmalfunction.Case Report We hereby present a case of 28 year old femalethat was diagnosed with hydatid cystic.Conclusion: Regular cuff pressure measurement and vigilantpatient monitoring goes a long way to prevent catastrophe.