A Case of Segmental Bronchial Obstruction with Mucus Plug during General Anesthesia with Endotracheal Intubation / 대한마취과학회지

ABSTRACT

It may be the most important problem to keep the patent airway during a general anesthetic procedure or when emergency patient care is necessary. Endotracheal intubation facilitates to keep the airway. But unfortunately, we are confronted with complications of endotracheal intubation, occasionally. The authors experienced a case of segmental bronchial obstruction with mucus plug and successfully remedied by fiberoptic bronchoscopic aspiration through the endotracheal tube.