| Literature DB >> 29541314 |
Ndeye Fatou Thiam1, Evelyne Siga Diom2, Cire Ndiaye2, Abdou Sy1.
Abstract
We report 3 rare cases of post-intubation tracheal lacerations detected during cervical spine surgery. Our study involved 3 patients aged 27, 30 and 42 years admitted to the operating room for total thyroidectomy for heterogeneous multinodular goitre under general anesthesia. Orotracheal intubation using 7.5 rigid guide probe and balloon cuff was performed. During surgery we discovered a protrusion of the balloon cuff at the surgical site through posterolateral tracheal rupture. The treatment was based on closure of the tracheal rupture in 2 cases and on surgical abstention in the third case, followed by a drainage of the thyroid lodge. The postoperative course was uneventful. Post-intubation tracheal lacerations are rare. Intraoperative detection during cervical spine surgery is exceptional. They have multiple causes: intubation difficulties, membranous rupture caused by probe beak, by a rigid guide, coughing effort with inflated balloon at the awakening, balloon hyperinflation, structural and anatomical changes of the trachea in patients with chronic goiter. There is no consensus about treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Intubation; cervical spine surgery; thyroidectomy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29541314 PMCID: PMC5847246 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.168.12792
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Brèche trachéale d’environ 2,5cm
Figure 2Ouverture trachéale incomplete
Figure 3Hernie du ballonnet
Découvertes et gestes
| Patientes | Découvertes per opératoires | Attitude thérapeutique |
|---|---|---|
| CAS 1 | Goitre nodulaire | Thyroïdectomie totale |
| CAS 2 | Goitre nodulaire | Mêmes gestes |
| CAS 3 | Goitre nodulaire plongeant avec déviation trachéale droite | Thyroïdectomie totale |