• Resp Care · Jun 2011

    Case Reports

    Conservative treatment of severe tracheal laceration after endotracheal intubation.

    • Cheng-Yu Chang, Shih-Lung Cheng, and Shih-Chieh Chang.
    • Department of Chest Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
    • Resp Care. 2011 Jun 1;56(6):861-2.

    AbstractEndotracheal intubation can lead to iatrogenic trauma to the upper airways. Superficial mucosal tears in the mouth, pharynx, or larynx are common and can cause secondary infection and acute respiratory distress due to massive air leak. We report a patient who sustained a severe 5-cm tracheal laceration and subcutaneous emphysema after intubation. She was successfully weaned from the ventilator after adjustment of the endotracheal cuff, therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and continuous airway humidification.

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