Endotracheal tube exchangers: should we look for safer alternatives?
Heart Lung
; 41(1): 67-9, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Endotracheal tube exchange is considered a simple procedure, performed in cases of endotracheal tube malfunction. It usually involves the use of airway exchange catheters (AECs). The procedure, however, can lead to major complications that require prompt intervention for optimal outcomes. We report on a case of endotracheal tube exchange with AECs complicated by pneumothorax, without evidence of tracheal or bronchial injury demonstrable via bronchoscopy. Increasing rates of AEC-related complications highlight the need for alternative methods to exchange malfunctioning endotracheal tubes safely.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
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Intubação Intratraqueal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Lung
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos