Open AccessIncidence and types of post extubation complications following endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy
Author(s) -
Hemant Chopra,
A. S. Khurana,
Uma Malhotra,
Nitin Mathur,
US Sidhu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991479
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , endotracheal intubation , laryngeal edema , subglottic stenosis , otorhinolaryngology , intubation , incidence (geometry) , tracheal stenosis , surgery , anesthesia , tracheotomy , airway , edema , physics , optics
This study was undertaken to study early and late post extubation complications following endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy. A total 60 patients who were admitted in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital were studied prospectively. They were divided into 3 groups and were screened with various modalities like fiberoptic laryngoscopy. Bronchoscope, X-Ray Soft Tissue Neck and CT Scan, Complications like glottic edema, vocal tears, vocal granuhmas and tracheal stenosis were seen and were accordingly managed.