Case Report

A RARE COMPLICATION OF ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION: ENDOBRONCHEAL TEETH ASPIRATION

  • M. ORAK
  • M. ÜSTÜNDAĞ
  • C. GÜLOĞLU
  • M.B. SAYHAN
  • Y.A. Y.A.

Received Date: 27.03.2007 Accepted Date: 27.04.2007 Eurasian J Emerg Med 2007;6(3):37-38

Endotracheal intubations needed for respiratory arrest, apnea or pulmonary insufficiency. Today despite of developing of anesthesia techniques, foreign body aspirations in adults and especially childhood patients can let to mortality and morbidity. In our case we evaluated rare intubation complication; endobronchial foreign body, teeth.

Keywords: Endotracheal intubation, foreign body aspiration, emergency department