Tracheal rupture secondary to orotracheal intubation
Tranfa, C.M.; Calderazzo, M.; Pelaia, G.; Gallelli, A.; Santangelo, E.; Amantea, B.; Vescio, G.; Triggiani, E.
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 52(3): 232-233
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1122-0643 PMID: 9270248 Document Number: 472702
A case of tracheal rupture due to orotracheal intubation performed for anaesthesiological procedures is described. It is very likely that this rare complication was favoured by some anatomical factors, which were responsible for a difficult intubation. Tracheal rupture was diagnosed by endoscopy and treated by a decompressive tracheostomy.