Neonatal tracheal rupture complicating endotracheal intubation: A case report and indications for conservative management

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-116

  Doherty, K Meghan ^a   Tabaee, Abtin ^a   Castillo, Maricor ^a   Cherukupally, Shilpa Reddy ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Intubation; Subcutaneous emphysema; Tracheal injury

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TRACHEA INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; TRACHEA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; RUPTURE; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TRACHEA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 18444365927     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.07.020     Document Type: Article

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