Airway fire injury during rigid bronchoscopy in a patient with a silicon stent: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2012.62.2.184
- Author:
Ji Young LEE
1
;
Chan Beom PARK
;
Eun Jeong CHO
;
Chang Jae KIM
;
Jun Seuk CHEA
;
Byung Ho LEE
;
Jin Ook KIM
;
Mee Young CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jhjs0806@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway fire;
Electrocautery;
Rigid bronchoscopy;
Silicone stent
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Bronchoscopy;
Electrocoagulation;
Fires;
Humans;
Mortuary Practice;
Silicones;
Stents;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2012;62(2):184-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Therapeutic bronchoscopy is widely employed as an effective first-line treatment for patients with central airway obstructions. Airway fires during rigid bronchoscopy are rare, but can have potentially devastating consequences. Pulmonologist and anesthesiologist undertaking this type of procedure should be aware of this serious problem and be familiar with measures to avoid this possibly fatal complication. We report the case of a 24-year-old patient with a silicone stent who experienced an electrocautery-induced airway fire during rigid bronchoscopy.
