• Indian J Crit Care Med · Feb 2015

    Stuck suction catheter in endotracheal tube.

    • Monish S Raut, Sandeep Joshi, and Arun Maheshwari.
    • Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Dharam Vira Heart Center, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
    • Indian J Crit Care Med. 2015 Feb 1;19(2):113-5.

    AbstractEndotracheal tube (ETT) suction is essential to clear secretions so that airway patency can be maintained. Stuck suction catheter in ETT is an uncommon event, and it can be dangerous in patients with difficult airway cases.

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