Rupture of endotracheal tube cuff during robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy -A case report-

We encountered a case of a rupture of an endotracheal tube cuff during robot-assisted thyroid surgery in a 35-year-old male patient. Two hours after commencing surgery, the bellows of the ventilator were not filled and a rupture of the endotracheal tube cuff was suspected. Once the robot-manipulator...

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Main Authors: Hyung-Chul Lee, Mi-Ja Yun, Eui-Kyoung Goo, Jae-Hyon Bahk, Hee-Pyoung Park, Young-Tae Jeon, Sang Chul Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-416.pdf