Open AccessTracheal lacerations after endotracheal intubation: a proposed morphological classification to guide non-surgical treatment☆☆☆
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Cardillo,
Luigi Carbone,
Francesco Carleo,
Sandro Batzella,
Raffaelle Dello Jacono,
Gabriele Lucantoni,
Giovanni Galluccio
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.07.034
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , subcutaneous emphysema , surgery , thoracotomy , bronchoscopy , pneumomediastinum , mediastinal emphysema , pneumothorax
Postintubation tracheobronchial lacerations (PITLs) are traditionally managed surgically. We sought to evaluate the rationale for non-surgical management of PITL.
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