[Conservative treatment of 2 tracheal lesions secondary to anesthetic intubation]. / Tratamiento conservador en dos lesiones traqueales secundarias a intubación anestésica.

This case report describes two patients admitted to our hospital for elective surgery, one for biliary disease and the other for vascular disease. Shortly after surgery each presented a clinical picture attributable to membranous tracheal pars rupture caused by anesthetic intubation. Airway lesions were diagnosed and, after patient status was evaluated, conservative medical treatment was prescribed in both cases. Outcome was excellent, with no complications, within a few days. These cases demonstrate the efficacy of this way of managing this potentially serious complication.

Severe mixed acidosis by combined therapy with acetazolamide and timolol eyedrops.

A patient with chronic obstructive lung disease developed a severe mixed acidosis after treatment for glaucoma with a combination of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and beta adrenergic blocking agent in normal doses.