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ArticleInternational medical case reports journal2023

Partial Obstruction of the Endotracheal Tube by a Part of the Metallic Stylet; Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Abdullah M Assiri, Abdullah Alhelali, Ibrahim Al-Benhassan, Saeed Abo Hamed, Assaf Alkathiri, Elhadi Miskeen, Mohammed Alqarny

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Article in International medical case reports journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abdullah M AssiriDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3910-5793
Abdullah AlhelaliOtolaryngology Department, Abha Children Hospital & Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim Al-BenhassanPediatric Critical Care Unit, Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed Abo HamedPediatric Critical Care Unit, Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Assaf AlkathiriOtolaryngology Department, Abha Children Hospital & Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Elhadi MiskeenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6853-3004
Mohammed AlqarnyOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Asir Central Hospital · SAMaternity and Children's Hospital · SAUniversity of Bisha · SANajran University · SA

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Abstract

Endotracheal intubation is common in the emergency department, intensive care units, and operating rooms. It involves the insertion of an endotracheal tube (ETT) through the mouth or nose into the trachea to maintain a patent airway and facilitate mechanical ventilation. Using a stylet during intubation can guide the ETT through the vocal cords. However, complications can arise when the stylet is not removed after successful intubation. Herewith, we reported a patient who was two years old and suffered from respiratory failure. However, in the first 12 hours, we observed a foreign body in the trachea, a small end of a metal stylet immediately removed by bronchoscope. This case demonstrates that multiple uses of a stylet, especially by a single user, can result in impaction of the stylet in the ETT during intubation, requiring force when the stylet is withdrawn after intubation, which can result in breakage, shearing, and retention of the stylet or plastic sheath in the lumen of the ETT.

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