| Literature DB >> 11559620 |
S A Woodcock1, H Bird, A K Siriwardena, S Ellenbogen.
Abstract
Endotracheal intubation is common practice being performed both electively and as an emergency. Complications of this procedure are uncommon. A case is described of hypopharyngeal rupture after emergency intubation that presented with a pneumoperitoneum. The clinical signs, relevant investigations and management options are discussed for this injury and the need is emphasised for a high index of suspicion in order to make an early diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11559620 PMCID： PMC1725666 DOI： 10.1136/emj.18.5.396
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med J ISSN： 1472-0205 Impact factor: 2.740