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Management of congenital tracheal stenosis – using spontaneous ventilation to facilitate cardiopulmonary bypass
Author(s) -
TAYLOR KATHERINE,
LEVINE MARK
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01776.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , intubation , tracheal intubation , tracheal stenosis , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , tracheal tube , stenosis , surgery , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary We present an unusual case of an infant with life‐threatening tracheal stenosis scheduled for repair utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. After repeated attempts at intubation endtidal CO 2 was absent. The child was eventually managed with spontaneous breathing sevoflurane via a facemask. The possible causes of absent endtidal CO 2 after intubation are discussed.