The Siberian Scientific Medical Journal
 
 
№ 6 / 2016 / 41-46

Tracheal diverticulum as a cause of the complications of orotracheal intubation

Author Affiliations

Abstract

Tracheal diverticulum is a relatively rare pathology, which is associated with congenital or acquired weakness of the tracheal wall and usually is a random finding at instrumental studies or autopsy. The article describes a clinical case of postintubation iatrogenic damage of the trachea at the endoprosthesis of the elbow joint under general anesthesia. The defect of the trachea diverticulum wall with the development of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema was diagnosed with the help of chest computer tomography. The treatment was conservative. The patient was discharged from the hospital on the 12th day after operation.

Key words

diagnosis., tracheal diverticulum, treatment, pneumomediastinum, windpipe, subcutaneous emphysema
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About Authors (Correspondence):

Golikov R.I. – junior researcher of anesthesiology and reanimation department, anesthesiologist-intensivist of the intensive care unit, e-mail: Roman87@mail.ru

Lebedeva M.N. – doctor of medical sciences, leading researcher of anesthesiology and reanimation department, deputy chief of anesthesiology maintenance, e-mail: MLebedeva@niito.ru

Pervukhin S.A. – candidate of medical sciences, senior researcher of anesthesiology and reanimation department, head of the intensive care unit, e-mail: SPervuhin@mail.ru

Ageenko A.M. – candidate of medical sciences, senior researcher of anesthesiology and reanimation department, head of anesthesiology and intensive care department, e-mail: AAgeenko@niito.ru

Received: 27/12/2016