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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 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.

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    • Authors

    Soong WJ, Lee YS, Soong YH, Tsao PC, Yang CF, Jeng MJ, Peng YY

    Institution

    Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. wjsoong@vghtpe.gov.tw

    Source

    International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 74:12 2010 Dec pg 1432-4

    MeSH

    Aluminum
    Foreign Bodies
    Glottis
    Humans
    Infant
    Intubation, Intratracheal
    Laryngomalacia
    Laser Therapy
    Male
    Trachea

    Pub Type(s)

    Case Reports
    Journal Article

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    20934755