Perforation and partial obstruction of an armored endotracheal tube

J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 1995 Apr;7(2):121-3. doi: 10.1097/00008506-199504000-00008.

Abstract

Armored endotracheal tubes are often used during cases in which there is a risk of compromise of a polyvinylchloride tube with positioning of a patient's head. The authors describe a case in which partial airway obstruction and perforation of such a tube occurred as a result of biting by a patient. Ways to avoid this complication are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Glioblastoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects
  • Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Stainless Steel
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Stainless Steel
  • Polyvinyl Chloride