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Intubation bougie dissection of tracheal mucosa and intratracheal airway obstruction. Anesth Analg 2008 Aug;107(2):603-4

Date

07/18/2008

Pubmed ID

18633039

DOI

10.1213/ane.0b013e318176fe36

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-49949096673 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   33 Citations

Abstract

Intubation bougies are commonly used to aid in intubation when an optimal view of the larynx is not obtained. We describe a case of tracheal perforation using a disposable intubation bougie resulting in a complete intratracheal airway obstruction relieved by cricothyrotomy. Disposable intubation bougies may have mechanical properties that differ from their nondisposable counterparts making complications more likely.

Author List

Arndt GA, Cambray AJ, Tomasson J

Author

Adam Cambray MD Assistant Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Airway Obstruction
Cricoid Cartilage
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Middle Aged
Thyroid Cartilage
Trachea