Breakage of stylet inside endotracheal tube following intubation

Authors

  • Sujita Manandhar National Trauma Centre, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v5i1.24043

Keywords:

endotracheal tube, hemihyroidectomy, stylet

Abstract

A 52-year-old lady was scheduled for hemithyroidectomy for right colloid goitre. After the preanesthetic check-up, she was classified as an American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I. Her baseline vitals parameters were within normal limits. After receiving premedication, she was induced and intubated with a 7.0 mm ID flexometallic endotracheal tube (ETT) preloaded with a malleable aluminium stylet. Shortly afterwards, while fixing the ETT, the size of the stylet was noticed to be shorter than initial length. Immediately, ETT was removed and replaced with a new one. The broken piece of stylet was found inside the removed ETT.

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Author Biography

Sujita Manandhar, National Trauma Centre, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

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Published

2018-06-29

How to Cite

Manandhar, S. (2018). Breakage of stylet inside endotracheal tube following intubation. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 5(1), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v5i1.24043

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018)

Section

General Section: Case Reports

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