| Literature DB >> 8339669 |
C M Luna1, G Legarreta, H Esteva, E Laffaire, E C Jolly.
Abstract
We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who suffered tracheal dilatation and rupture despite careful monitoring of intracuff pressure. Surgical manipulation, postoperative mediastinitis, and bacterial staphylococcal tracheitis may be involved in the development of this complication.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8339669 DOI: 10.1378/chest.104.2.639
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chest ISSN: 0012-3692 Impact factor: 9.410