Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery

Acute endotracheal tube (ETT) obstruction is not an uncommon event during surgery, but under certain circumstances, it can be life-threatening. It can arise for a variety of reasons. In this case study, we present an event of endotracheal tube obstruction in a pediatric surgery case during anesthesi...

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Main Authors: Sami Menasri, Mustafa Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-12-01
Series:Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.2991/dsahmj.k.191022.001
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description Acute endotracheal tube (ETT) obstruction is not an uncommon event during surgery, but under certain circumstances, it can be life-threatening. It can arise for a variety of reasons. In this case study, we present an event of endotracheal tube obstruction in a pediatric surgery case during anesthesia recovery. Early detection and prompt response are the keys to successful management.
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spelling doaj-art-dbc98bd9a98d4183a97a7e8bbf8eab182025-08-20T03:03:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal2666-819X2590-33492019-12-0113-4757610.2991/dsahmj.k.191022.001Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia RecoverySami MenasriMustafa HusseinAcute endotracheal tube (ETT) obstruction is not an uncommon event during surgery, but under certain circumstances, it can be life-threatening. It can arise for a variety of reasons. In this case study, we present an event of endotracheal tube obstruction in a pediatric surgery case during anesthesia recovery. Early detection and prompt response are the keys to successful management.https://journals.lww.com/10.2991/dsahmj.k.191022.001airway obstructionanaesthesiapaediatrics surgeryrecovery
spellingShingle Sami Menasri
Mustafa Hussein
Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
airway obstruction
anaesthesia
paediatrics surgery
recovery
title Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
title_full Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
title_fullStr Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
title_full_unstemmed Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
title_short Uncommon Cause of Endotracheal Tube Obstruction during Anesthesia Recovery
title_sort uncommon cause of endotracheal tube obstruction during anesthesia recovery
topic airway obstruction
anaesthesia
paediatrics surgery
recovery
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