Blaming the balloon: the risk of post-intubation tracheobronchial rupture

Intern Emerg Med. 2013 Dec;8(8):753-6. doi: 10.1007/s11739-013-0994-y. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Authors

Jennifer Richelle Reilly¹, Mathieu Pasquier, Bertrand Yersin, Patrick Schoettker, Pierre-Nicolas Carron

Affiliation

¹ Emergency Department and Anaesthesia Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 23996397
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-013-0994-y

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Bronchi / injuries*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation
Risk Factors
Rupture
Trachea / injuries*