Bronchial Perforation Complicating Endotracheal Intubation in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant.
10.5385/jksn.2012.19.3.154
- Author:
Yoo Rha HONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. pondhong@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial perforation;
Endotracheal intubation;
Extremely low birth weight infant
- MeSH:
Chest Tubes;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight;
Infant, Newborn;
Intubation;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Mediastinal Emphysema;
Mediastinitis;
Pneumothorax;
Sepsis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2012;19(3):154-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Bronchial injury is a rare and serious complication of endotracheal intubation in neonates. Bronchial perforation following tracheal intubation causes a high-volume air leak mimicking pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum, and it may result in intraventricular hemorrhage, mediastinitis and sepsis. I report my experience of diagnosing a main bronchial perforation in an extremely low birth weight infant, who had a high-volume air leak following tracheal intubation, which persisted after chest tube insertion.
