Airway trauma in a high patient volume academic cardiac electrophysiology laboratory center

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 112-117

  Yan, Zhe ^a,b   Tanner, Jonathan W ^a   Lin, David ^c   Chalian, Ara A ^a   Savino, Joseph S ^a   Fleisher, Lee A ^a   Liu, Renyu ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b THE FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF FOSHAN   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOFT TISSUE; TONGUE DISEASE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

AGED; AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CATHETER ABLATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; PHARYNX; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 84871947656     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826f9125     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Kneeland PP, Fang MC. Trends in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in the United States. J Hosp Med 2009;4:E1-55
2. Di Biase L, Conti S, Mohanty P, Bai R, Sanchez J, Walton D, John A, Santangeli P, Elayi CS, Beheiry S, Gallinghouse GJ, Mohanty S, Horton R, Bailey S, Burkhardt JD, Natale A. General anesthesia reduces the prevalence of pulmonary vein reconnection during repeat ablation when compared with conscious sedation: results from a randomized study. Heart Rhythm 2011;8:368-722
3. Akoǧlu E, Seyfeli E, Akoǧlu S, Karazincir S, Okuyucu S, Daǧli AS. Retropharyngeal hematoma as a complication of anticoagulation therapy. Ear Nose Throat J 2008;87:156-99
4. Brown I, Kleinman B. Epiglottic hematoma leading to airway obstruction after general anesthesia. J Clin Anesth 2002;14:34-55
5. Shaps HJ, Snyder GE, Sama AE, Rudolph GS. Airway compromise secondary to lingual hematoma complicating administration of tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. Ann Emerg Med 2001;38:447-99
6. Vijayan S, Chase A. Images in clinical medicine. Lingual hematoma after thrombolytic therapy. N Engl J Med 2011;364:e133
7. Bland JM, Altman DG. Statistics notes. The odds ratio. BMJ 2000;320:14688
8. Borasio P, Ardissone F, Chiampo G. Post-intubation tracheal rupture. A report on ten cases. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997;12:98-1000
9. Medina CR, Camargo Jde J, Felicetti JC, Machuca TN, Gomes Bde M, Melo IA. Post-intubation tracheal injury: report of three cases and literature review. J Bras Pneumol 2009;35:809-133
10. Domino KB, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Cheney FW. Airway injury during anesthesia: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 1999;91:1703-111
11. Getnick GS, Lin SJ, Raviv JR, Walsh WE, Altman KW. Lingual hematoma and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a case report. Ear Nose Throat J 2008;87:163-55
12. Keogh IJ, Rowley H, Russell J. Critical airway compromise caused by neck haematoma. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 2002;27:244-55
13. Koscielny S, Gottschall R. [Perforation of the hypopharynx as a rare life-threatening complication of endotracheal intubation]. Anaesthesist 2006;55:45-522
14. Oczenski W, Krenn H, Dahaba AA, Binder M, El-Schahawi-Kienzl I, Kohout S, Schwarz S, Fitzgerald RD. Complications following the use of the Combitube, tracheal tube and laryngeal mask airway. Anaesthesia 1999;54:1161-55
15. Newland MC, Ellis SJ, Peters KR, Simonson JA, Durham TM, Ullrich FA, Tinker JH. Dental injury associated with anesthesia: a report of 161,687 anesthetics given over 14 years. J Clin Anesth 2007;19:339-455
16. Warner ME, Benenfeld SM, Warner MA, Schroeder DR, Maxson PM. Perianesthetic dental injuries: frequency, outcomes, and risk factors. Anesthesiology 1999;90:1302-55
17. Gaudio RM, Feltracco P, Barbieri S, Tiano L, Alberti M, Delantone M, Ori C, Avato FM. Traumatic dental injuries during anaesthesia: part I: clinical evaluation. Dent Traumatol 2011;27:1633
18. Holmberg TJ, Bowman SM, Warner KJ, Vavilala MS, Bulger EM, Copass MK, Sharar SR. The association between obesity and difficult prehospital tracheal intubation. Anesth Analg 2011;112:1132-88
19. Martin LD, Mhyre JM, Shanks AM, Tremper KK, Kheterpal S. 3,423 emergency tracheal intubations at a university hospital: airway outcomes and complications. Anesthesiology 2011;114:42-88
20. Cook TM, Scott S, Mihai R. Litigation related to airway and respiratory complications of anaesthesia: an analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007. Anaesthesia 2010;65:556-633
21. Corso RM, Piraccini E, Calli M, Berger M, Gorini MC, Agnoletti V, Gambale G, Vicini C. Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for difficult endotracheal intubation. Minerva Anestesiol 2011;77:99-1000
22. Benumof JL. Obesity, sleep apnea, the airway and anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2004;17:21-300
23. Benumof JL. Obstructive sleep apnea in the adult obese patient: implications for airway management. Anesthesiol Clin North America 2002;20:789-8111
24. Baillard C, Adnet F, Borron SW, Racine SX, Ait Kaci F, Fournier JL, Larmignat P, Cupa M, Samama CM. Tracheal intubation in routine practice with and without muscular relaxation: an observational study. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2005;22:672-77 (Pubitemid 41297549)
25. Alexander R, Olufolabi AJ, Booth J, El-Moalem HE, Glass PS. Dosing study of remifentanil and propofol for tracheal intubation without the use of muscle relaxants. Anaesthesia 1999;54:1037-400
26. Trabold F, Casetta M, Duranteau J, Albaladejo P, Mazoit JX, Samii K, Benhamou D, Sitbon P. Propofol and remifentanil for intubation without muscle relaxant: the effect of the order of injection. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2004;48:35-99
27. Fotopoulou G, Theocharis S, Vasileiou I, Kouskouni E, Xanthos T. Management of the airway without the use of neuromuscular blocking agents: the use of remifentanil. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2012;26:72-855
28. Baptista P, Gimeno CV, Salvinelli F, Rinaldi V, Casale M. Acute upper airway obstruction caused by massive oedema of the tongue: unusual complication of sialoendoscopy. J Laryngol Otol 2009;123:1402-33
29. Bloom DC, Haegen T, Keefe MA. Anticoagulation and spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma. J Emerg Med 2003;24: 389-944
30. Teoh WH, Lim Y. Comparison of the single use and reusable intubating laryngeal mask airway. Anaesthesia 2007;62: 381-44
31. Caponas G. Intubating laryngeal mask airway. Anaesth Intensive Care 2002;30:551-699
32. Haghighi M, Mohammadzadeh A, Naderi B, Seddighinejad A, Movahedi H. Comparing two methods of LMA insertion; classic versus simplified (airway). Middle East J Anesthesiol 2010;20:509-144
33. Thompsett C, Cundy JM. Use of the laryngeal mask airway in the presence of a bleeding diathesis. Anaesthesia 1992;47:530-11