| Pneumomediastinum Following Routine Endotracheal Intubation: A case report. |
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Soon Ho Nam, Hae Keum Kil, Ki Beom Kim, Sung Jin Lee, Do Hyeong Kim, Bon Nyeo Koo |
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. koobn@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
2Department of Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Tracheobronchial rupture is considered to be a life-threatening condition and most commonly occurs after blunt trauma to the neck or chest. However, single- and double-lumen endotracheal tubes can cause serious airway injury. The recognition of this complication and a knowledge of the possible contributory factors is critical, because failure to do so could result in lethal events. We report the case of a 63-year-old male patient who developed pneumomediastinum three days after routine orotracheal intubation. |
| Key Words:
orotracheal intubation; pneumomediastinum; subcutaneous emphysema; tracheal rupture |
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