Koodiyedath B, Tyler W, Deshpande SA, Parikh D. Endobronchial obstruction from an intubation stylet sheath.
Neonatology 2008;
94:304-5. [PMID:
18784428 DOI:
10.1159/000151651]
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Abstract
Many clinicians intubate newborns using a stylet, but how many always check if the device is intact after use? We describe a case of endobronchial obstruction by a plastic sheath coating the metal stylet, and suggest ways to reduce the incidence of this serious iatrogenic complication.
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