Unexpected difficulty in ventilating the lungs after tracheal intubation -A case report-

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Jong-Yeon Lee¹  Su-Yeon Lee¹  Kum-Hee Chung¹  Inho Shin¹  Duk-Hee Chun¹ 

[1]Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.

关键词: airway obstruction;    bronchoscopy;    double lumen tube;    tracheal abutment;   

DOI  :  10.4097/kjae.2011.60.6.437

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We experienced difficulty in ventilating the lungs of a patient after tracheal intubation. After intubation, an insufficient amount of tidal volume (VT) was delivered to the patient and the fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination identified partial abutment of the endotracheal tube (ETT) orifice against the tracheal wall. After various attempts to correctly place the ETT, a double-lumen endotracheal tube was placed to achieve a sufficient VT. It is important to notice that even an appropriately placed ETT may get obstructed due to the left sided bevel at its tip.

【 授权许可】

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