Conservative management of tracheal rupture after intubation |
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| Authors: | MARIANO FERNÁ NDEZ BAENA MD, & M.a JURADO MD |
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| Affiliation: | Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Paediatric Anaesthesiology Unit, 'Carlos Haya' Regional Hospital, Malaga, Spain |
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| Abstract: | A case is reported of a newborn with tracheal rupture resulting from a complicated delivery requiring vacuum extraction and two attempts at intubation. Despite the severity of the situation the infant was successfully managed conservatively with orotracheal intubation. |
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| Keywords: | tracheal rupture intubation dystocia vacuum extraction conservative treatment |
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