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Fluoroscopy‐guided removal of a bitten endotracheal tube in an adult sheep
Author(s) -
Lipiski Miriam,
Fleischmann Thea,
Sauer Mareike,
Cesarovic Nikola
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000614
Subject(s) - medicine , endotracheal tube , fluoroscopy , forceps , tube (container) , surgery , intubation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary A 60 kg female white alpine sheep accidentally bit its endotracheal tube during the recovery phase after an experimental surgical intervention. The distal tube portion had slipped down the trachea and was no longer visible in the laryngeal opening. The distal tube part could be recovered rapidly under fluoroscopic guidance using endoscopic forceps. The remaining recovery time was uneventful and the animal was able to complete the study with no complications.