Tracheal foreign body after laser supraglottoplasty: A hidden but risky complication of an aluminum foil tape-wrapped endotracheal tube

Abstract Wrapping of the endotracheal tube with aluminum foil tape can prevent laser-beam-induced ignition of the tube during laryngoplasty. However, this modified endotracheal tube may pose complications. Two newborn infants had a portion of the foil tape trapped in their trachea after extubation f...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2010-12, Vol.74 (12), p.1432-1434
Main Authors: Soong, Wen-Jue, Lee, Yu-Shen, Soong, Yen-Hui, Tsao, Pei-Chen, Yang, Chia-Feng, Jeng, Mei-Ji, Peng, Yu-Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway fire
Aluminum
Aluminum foil tape
Foreign Bodies - diagnosis
Foreign Bodies - therapy
Foreign body
Glottis - surgery
Humans
Infant
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Laryngomalacia - surgery
Laser
Laser Therapy
Male
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Trachea
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract Wrapping of the endotracheal tube with aluminum foil tape can prevent laser-beam-induced ignition of the tube during laryngoplasty. However, this modified endotracheal tube may pose complications. Two newborn infants had a portion of the foil tape trapped in their trachea after extubation from laser supraglottoplasty. One infant was totally asymptomatic. The other infant‘s symptoms were masked by the concurrent tracheomalacia. Both residual tapes were radiolucent on chest radiographs. Flexible endoscopy was the suitable and safe modality for an accurate diagnosis and immediate retrieval of the residual tapes in one session.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.08.019