Delayed Obstruction of Endotracheal Tube by Previously Aspirated Foreign Body: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sungsik CHON
1
;
Jinho KIM
;
Shin Ok KOH
;
Jung Goo CHO
;
In Soon HWANG
;
In Seon JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan, Korea. sschon@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endotracheal tube;
Obstruction;
Foreign body
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Early Diagnosis;
Foreign Bodies*;
Intubation, Intratracheal
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2005;20(2):174-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute airway obstruction during endotracheal intubation status is embarrassing and critical situation which requires early diagnosis and immediate management. Endotracheal tube obstruction with foreign body is rare but a variety of objects have been reported. We present a case of endotracheal tube obstruction as a result of previous aspirated foreign body that moved from the bronchial tree into the endobroncheal tube.
