Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2768366 | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Airway injury caused by double-lumen tubes is a rare but potentially serious complication. We describe the case of a patient who had a bronchial rupture during one-lung ventilation with left double-lumen tube, complicated with a secondary cardiac arrest. She had a full recovery without sequelae. Underlying causes of the patient were a history of radiotherapy, and a possible overinflation of bronchial cuff, that it could contribute to the development of this complication. The possible airway injury should be considered by all practitioners who employ double-lumen tubes for the care of their patients.
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Authors
A. Bilbao Ares, O. Romero Menchaca, E. RamÃrez Gil, M. Castañeda Pascual, J. Guelbenzu Zazpe, M. Salvador Bravo,