An unusual cause of T tube obstruction: 'Tricho-tracheobezoar'

Suttithawil W., KARNAK D., Machuzak M., Gildea T. R., Mehta A. C.

RESPIRATION, cilt.76, sa.3, ss.353-355, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000099616
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.353-355
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Montgomery T tube, obstruction, tracheal, hairball, tricho-tracheobezoar
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A T tube is an upper airway device well described in the literature which is used to maintain tracheal lumen patency. Although tube occlusion is a known complication, it can be minimized by certain precautions. Otherwise, total occlusion can result in dramatic clinical deterioration or death. Herein, we describe a new clinical entity, 'tricho- tracheobezoar', using a new term defining a hairball in the trachea, which illustrates many of the potential pitfalls in the management of T tubes. Copyright (C) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.