Tracheal laceration after intubation and application of continuous airflow through the outer cuff of the tracheal tube |
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| Authors: | Torres-Machí M L Caramés M A Suárez-Romero V Medina-Ramírez C Ojeda N Rodríguez-Pérez A |
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| Affiliation: | Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. mtorresmachi@hotmail.com |
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| Abstract: | We report the case of a man diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis who underwent a C3-C6 bilateral laminectomy. In the immediate postoperative period he developed subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum caused by tracheal laceration. Continuous airflow (1 L x min(-1)) through the outer cuff was applied during the operation to compensate for air leak when loss of balloon cuff pressure was detected. |
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