Airway obstruction by an unexpected equipment damage

作者：Schober Patrick^*; Loer Stephan A; Schwarte Lothar A

来源：Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2016, 32: 59-61.

DOI：10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.12.044

• Intubation
• Intratracheal
• Foreign bodies
• Airway obstruction
• Equipment failure
• Intraoperative complications

Intubating introducers are often used to facilitate difficult endotracheal intubation. We report a case in which a Frova catheter was used for insertion of a laser-resistant endotracheal tube and in which a strip of plastic was shaved off from the catheter. The plastic strip formed a convolute mass, causing relevant airway obstruction. Clinicians should be aware of this potentially dangerous complication and should be cautious in using Frova intubating introducers in combination with laser-resistant tubes.

• 出版日期2016-8