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Traumatic perforation of the trachea in two horses caused by orotracheal intubation
Author(s) -
Saulez M. N.,
Dzikiti B.,
Voigt A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.164.23.719
Subject(s) - orotracheal intubation , medicine , horse , endotracheal tube , anesthesia , surgery , intubation , perforation , general anaesthesia , paleontology , materials science , metallurgy , punching , biology
Two of 348 horses that underwent gastrointestinal surgery under general anaesthesia developed perforations in their tracheas caused by the endotracheal tube. In one case the damage was probably caused when the horse was being moved from the induction room for surgery and excessive traction was exerted on the tube when the anaesthetic machine was moved too far ahead of the horse. The trachea of the other horse may have been damaged when it was intubated.