An unnoticed broken sheathed metallic stylet in an endotracheal tube: A case report

Pradeep K. Sharma; Rashid M. Khan; Naresh Kaul

An unnoticed broken sheathed metallic stylet in an endotracheal tube: A case report

Pradeep K. Sharma, Rashid M. Khan, Naresh Kaul^*

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Abstract

We report a 58-years old patient, who underwent surgery for a fracture to the neck of the femur. Tracheal intubation was performed with the aid of a stylet; however, 15 minutes later, it was brought to the notice of the attending anesthesiologist that a broken piece of stylet had been left inside the lumen of the endotracheal tube. Prior to this, there was no evidence of a foreign body in the endotracheal tube or tracheobronchial tree. The broken piece of stylet was successfully retrieved with the help of a Kocher’s forceps.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	126-128
Number of pages	3
Journal	Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Volume	10
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Broken stylet
Case report
Endotracheal tube obstruction
Foreign body
Oman

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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An unnoticed broken sheathed metallic stylet in an endotracheal tube: A case report

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