A Case of Segmental Bronchial Obstruction with Mucus Plug during General Anesthesia with Endotracheal Intubation..
10.4097/kjae.1980.13.1.70
- Author:
Young Ryong CHOI
1
;
Doo Ik LEE
;
Sook Hyun KIM
;
Ok Young SHIN
;
Kwang II SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Kyung Hee University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Emergencies;
Intubation, Intratracheal*;
Mucus*;
Patient Care
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1980;13(1):70-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It may be the most important problem to keep the patent airway during a general anesthetic procedure or when emergency patient care is necessary. Endotracheal intubation facilitates to keep the airway. But unfortunately, we are confronted with complications of endotracheal intubation, occasionally. The authors experienced a case of segmental bronchial obstruction with mucus plug and successfully remedied by fiberoptic bronchoscopic aspiration through the endotracheal tube.
