A serious case of failed extubation: difficulty removing a laser resistant tracheal tube in a 7‐year‐old child

Summary A 7‐year‐old girl underwent laser ablation of tonsillar remnants. Following the procedure, which was surgically uncomplicated, the laser resistant tracheal tube used could not be removed; it was firmly lodged in the larynx, immediately below the glottic opening. This case highlights the impo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia 2005-10, Vol.60 (10), p.1039-1041
Hauptverfasser:	Batas, D., Park, C., Hermon‐Taylor, A. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Child Device Removal - methods Equipment Design Female Humans Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation Laser Therapy Medical sciences Tonsillectomy
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