A rare case of kinked reinforced endotracheal tube in an intensive care unit: a case report

  • Reza Nikandish Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Arash Farbood Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Afshin Amini Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Firoozeh Tarkesh Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Shekufeh Gharache Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Keywords: Intensive Care Units, Anesthetic, Airway Obstruction, Hypoxia
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Abstract

Reinforced endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are regularly applied in anesthetic practices to prevent compression or kinking. Although these tubes are designed to bend easily and prevent obstruction, they still carry a potential hazard of being obstructed following external forces. In this article, we reported an unusual case in which a reinforced ETT was collapsed due to the patient bite. The patient's bite force on the tube resulted in obstruction, hypoxia, and desaturation. To overcome this near-fatally condition, we removed the blocked reinforced ETT.

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Nikandish R, Farbood A, Amini A, Tarkesh F, Gharache S. A rare case of kinked reinforced endotracheal tube in an intensive care unit: a case report. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 18];48(1):50-2. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/181

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2020-01-01
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Nikandish R, Farbood A, Amini A, Tarkesh F, Gharache S. A rare case of kinked reinforced endotracheal tube in an intensive care unit: a case report. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 18];48(1):50-2. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/181
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Vol. 48 No. 1 (2020)
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Case Report / Case Series

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