NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF TRACHEAL LACERATION DURING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

Authors
ROSS HM GRANT FJ WILSON RS BURT ME
Citation
Hm. Ross et al., NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF TRACHEAL LACERATION DURING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(1), 1997, pp. 240-242
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
240 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:1<240:NMOTLD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Tracheal laceration is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endotracheal intubation. Traditional management of intubation-rela ted tracheal laceration is operative. Nonoperative management of a wom an noted to have a tracheal laceration during intubation is described. Criteria by which nonoperative treatment can be considered are outlin ed. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons