Intraoral Kinking of Endotracheal Tube: An Anatomical Consideration

Authors

  • Dr. Shagufta Naaz Assistant Professor Department of Anaesthesiology & critical care, HIMSR associated HAHC Hospital, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062
  • Abhijit Bhattacharya Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, HIMSR associated HAHC Hospital, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
  • Jahanara Banday Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, HIMSR associated HAHC Hospital, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
  • Ghulam Hassan Bhat Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, HIMSR associated HAHC Hospital, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India

Keywords:

Intraoral kink, endotracheal tube (ETT), airway obstruction

Abstract

Airway obstruction is a common occurrence during general anesthesia and its causes may be various. It is important to bear in mind all the possibilities of airway obstruction. The authors found a case of airway obstruction during an ENT surgery due to kinking of an endotracheal tube (ETT) intraorally. It is a rare finding which is going to be reported here. The endotracheal tube is kinked nearly 15 cm from patient end due to acute angulation at junction of hard and soft palate.

 

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Published

2013-06-28

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Research Articles

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