T-tube modification to decrease the risk of plugging

✍ Scribed by Dr. Albert Gatot; Ferit Tovi; Dan M. Fliss

• Book ID: 102232736
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 165 KB
• Volume: 13
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1043-3074
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.2880130518

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Laryngotracheal stenosis is a recognized complication of local injuries, such as prolonged intubation. Surgical reconstruction with the use of a tracheal T‐tube is widely recommended. We report a serious complication consisting of the sudden obstruction of the T‐tube by viscous secretions. In order to prevent this undesirable consequence, a simple modification of the T‐tube technique is proposed.