Rare Event of Intraoral Kinking of Endotracheal Tube Upon Prone Positioning in a Patient Undergoing Posterior Fossa Surgery

Authors

Sonali Turki, Department of Anaesthesia, Sharda School of Medical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaFollow
Amiya K. Barik, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Amit Sharma, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Abhishek Arya, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaFollow

Abstract

Prone position is commonly employed for many surgical procedures including neurosurgeries, spine surgeries, urological procedures, and in refractory ARDS patients. An endotracheal tube is a conduit to provide a secured airway to the patient. But in case of any equipment failure, it can cause catastrophic events. Intra-oral kinking is a rarer event. It can pose a major troubleshooting standstill owing to the inaccessible view of the kinked portion and the rarity of its occurrence to cross the clinician’s mind in the emergency scenario. We thus report this as the first such case of intraoral kinking against the soft palate in the prone position.

Recommended Citation

Turki, Sonali; Barik, Amiya K.; Sharma, Amit; and Arya, Abhishek (2022) "Rare Event of Intraoral Kinking of Endotracheal Tube Upon Prone Positioning in a Patient Undergoing Posterior Fossa Surgery," International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences: Vol. 11: Iss. 3, Article 4.
DOI: 10.55691/2278-344X.1034
Available at: https://rescon.jssuni.edu.in/ijhas/vol11/iss3/4