Reversible airway obstruction caused by changing the size and length of an endotracheal tube in a premature neonate with suspected tracheomalacia: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S30
- Author:
Young Suk KWON
1
;
Yun Hee LIM
;
Hae Lang PARK
;
Byung Hoon YOO
;
Seung Hoon WOO
;
Jun Heum YON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. painfree@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway obstruction;
Prematurity;
Tracheomalacia
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Anesthesia, General;
Bronchoscopy;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Intubation;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Otolaryngology;
Respiration;
Tracheomalacia;
Ventilation
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(Suppl):S30-S32
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tracheomalacia is a malformation of the tracheal membranosa. It is maintained during spontaneous breathing but can be altered by bronchoscopy or positive airway pressure. Tracheomalacia is associated with a high mortality and may cause prolonged intubation and ventilation. Here, the case of a 13-day-old infant with jejunoileal stenosis that had surgery is reported. During induction of general anesthesia, endotracheal intubation was attempted several times with different sized endotracheal tubes. Airway obstruction occurred after the endotracheal intubation. After the airway was maintained, the operation was completed. Tracheomalacia was diagnosed after otolaryngology evaluation postoperatively.
