Cardiac Arrest during Tracheostomy Cannula Misplacement - A Case of Diphtheria.
10.4097/kjae.1977.10.2.195
- Author:
Young Moon HAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Holy Family Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Endotracheal;
Catheters*;
Death, Sudden, Cardiac;
Diphtheria*;
Emergencies;
Heart Arrest*;
Heart Massage;
Humans;
Thorax;
Tracheostomy*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1977;10(2):195-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A case of sudden cardiac arrest due to misplaced tracheostomy cannula was reviewed. The genera1 condition of the patient was febrile, dyspneic and acutely ill. Emergency tracheostomy was performed under ketamine-halothane endotracheal anesthesia. Sudden cardiac arrest was noticed when a metal cannula was inserted through the tracheostomy site by the surgeon after the tracheostomy. Immediate closed chest cardiac massage was performed successfully.
