Postintubation Tracheal Ruptures: A case report
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 260-265, 2011.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Tracheobronchial ruptures (TBR) rarely complicate surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Seemingly uneventful intubations can result in injury to the trachea, which often manifests as hemoptysis and subcutaneous emphysema. We present 2 patients with postintubation TBR who were treated surgically and discuss considerations in the management of this potentially lethal injury.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rupture
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Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Trachea
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Hemoptysis
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Intubation
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Intubation, Intratracheal
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Anesthesia, General
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
