• Am J Perinatol · Jul 1984

    Case Reports

    Pneumothorax due to endotracheal tube suction.

    • G Alpan, B Glick, O Peleg, Y Amit, and F Eyal.
    • Am J Perinatol. 1984 Jul 1;1(4):345-8.

    AbstractTraumatic pneumothoraces in ventilated premature infants are mostly related to high applied airway pressures. We report five cases of pneumothorax after endotracheal tube suctioning that illustrate two different mechanisms by which this may occur. Following suggested preventive measures, such complications have not recurred.

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