Tracheal laceration after intubation and application of continuous airflow through the outer cuff of the tracheal tube

We report the case of a man diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis who underwent a C3-C6 bilateral laminectomy. In the immediate postoperative period he developed subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum caused by tracheal laceration. Continuous airflow (1 L x min(-1)) through the outer cuff wa...

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Published inRevista española de anestesiología y reanimación Vol. 53; no. 4; p. 257
Main Authors Torres-Machí, M L, Caramés, M A, Suárez-Romero, V, Medina-Ramírez, C, Ojeda, N, Rodríguez-Pérez, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.04.2006
Subjects
Aged
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Male
Pulmonary Ventilation
Trachea - injuries
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Summary:We report the case of a man diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis who underwent a C3-C6 bilateral laminectomy. In the immediate postoperative period he developed subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum caused by tracheal laceration. Continuous airflow (1 L x min(-1)) through the outer cuff was applied during the operation to compensate for air leak when loss of balloon cuff pressure was detected.
ISSN:0034-9356