Management of endotracheal tube air leak—a simple yet an effective manoeuver

Authors

  • Waleed Bin Ghaffar Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Adnan Tamraiz Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Sohaib Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7302

Abstract

The management and maintenance of an airway can prevent life threatening complications. The handling of airway, especially in difficult airway and trauma patients, requires extreme caution. We have demonstrated a simple technique in the management of emergency airway, who was getting hypoxic due to severed endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff inflation line. A 20 G intravenous cannula was used, the leak was stopped, and the ETT balloon was inflated. Hence, the leakage and eventually hypoxia settled. We were able to manage emergency airway with this peculiar technique. The use of 20 G intravenous cannula can help to inflate a damaged ETT cuff inflation line. This is an inexpensive and effective manoeuver.

Keywords: Airway management; Intubation; Intratracheal; Cervical Vertebrae.

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Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

Ghaffar, W. B., Tamraiz, M. A., & Sohaib, M. (2023). Management of endotracheal tube air leak—a simple yet an effective manoeuver. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(7), 1533–1535. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7302

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 7 (2023): JULY

Section

Case Report

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