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Serio P, Fainardi V, Coletta R, Grasso A, Baggi R, Rufini P, Avenali S, Ricci Z, Morabito A, Trabalzini F. Conservative management of posterior tracheal wall injury by endoscopic stent placement in children: Preliminary data of three cases. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 159:111214. [PMID: 35759914 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The management of tracheal wall lacerations is debated. Current treatments are mainly derived by the experience on adults and include conservative or surgical treatments depending on the clinical condition of the patient. We report our preliminary data with removable tracheal stents in 3 children with tracheal tears and respiratory failure. If performed in specialized centers with appropriate endoscopic and clinical follow-up, airway stents can be considered a valid and safe conservative treatment for tracheal tears and an alternative to intubation or tracheostomy. Further studies are needed to compare different therapeutic options and better define the management and duration of stent treatment.
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- P Serio
- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University of Parma, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Meyer Children Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Meyer Children Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Carratola M, Hart CK. Pediatric tracheal trauma. Semin Pediatr Surg 2021; 30:151057. [PMID: 34172217 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tracheal trauma is an uncommon but potentially serious cause of airway injury in children. Presentation may be acute in cases of blunt or penetrating trauma, or delayed in cases of chronic irritation or indwelling endotracheal tubes. Symptoms include dyspnea, progressive respiratory distress, neck and chest swelling and ecchymosis, and dysphonia. Workup is pursued as allowed by the patient's clinical status and may include plain radiography, computed tomography, and endoscopy. Accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis is paramount for those at risk of rapid decompensation. Treatment may include observation, elective and strategic intubation, or primary surgical repair.
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- Maria Carratola
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2018, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2018, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Blanc F, Blanchet C, Mondain M, Akkari M. Tracheal injury complicating Sistrunk's thyroglossal cyst surgery. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2019; 137:131-133. [PMID: 31653460 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Airway injury is a very rare complication of thyroglossal duct cyst surgery in children. The wound is most frequently located at the larynx, due to a confusion between the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage. OBSERVATION This is the first report of a tracheal injury complicating Sistrunk's procedure in a 3 year old child, revealed by respiratory distress. Conservative treatment was suggested, requiring a tracheostomy lasting 49 days, leading to decanulation and complete anatomical and functional recovery. CONCLUSION This report highlights the specificity of pediatric laryngotracheal anatomy.
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- F Blanc
- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université de Montpellier, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université de Montpellier, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université de Montpellier, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université de Montpellier, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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Mısırlıoğlu M, Yıldızdaş D, Aslan N, Horoz ÖÖ, Özden Ö. Tracheal Rupture: A Rare Complication of Endotracheal Intubation. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 57:154-156. [PMID: 31620698 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2019.4225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Clinicians can encounter various complications after endotracheal intubation as a result of patient anatomy, difficult intubation, and time and number of interventions performed. A life-threatening complication of intubation is iatrogenic tracheal rupture that leads to pulmonary air leak syndromes. In this case report, we present a 10-month-old patient who presented to the healthcare center with cyanosis and cough after foreign body aspiration and underwent endotracheal intubation for hypoxia. In our report, we aim to draw attention to tracheal rupture, a complication that was identified in bronchoscopy and found to be associated with repeated interventions and stylet use.
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- Merve Mısırlıoğlu
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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Pneumothorax after tracheostomy closure with successful nonsurgical management. J Clin Anesth 2016; 31:115-8. [PMID: 27185690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A 3-year-old girl presented for routine closure of her tracheostomy site. She was intubated easily for the procedure, and the wound was closed with a drain in place. In recovery, the mother noticed fullness in the patient's submandibular region, and on examination, the girl had subcutaneous emphysema in the neck bilaterally. She returned to the operating room for exploration, and air was released from the surgical site. The wound was again closed with a drain in place, and the patient was extubated uneventfully. After arriving to the pediatric intensive care unit for monitoring, the patient acutely developed respiratory distress and was found to have pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax and was emergently intubated. She was observed closely, and the following day, the pneumothorax improved, and she successfully extubated without further complication.
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Al-Balawi MM, Al-Mobaireek K, Alotaibi W, Al-Shamrani A, Ahmad KS, Al-Saleh S. Clinical presentation of air leak in an infant with undiagnosed cystic fibrosis: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2015; 9:161. [PMID: 26162999 PMCID: PMC4517638 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-015-0620-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Air leak is a well-recognized complication of advanced cystic fibrosis in older children and adults but is extremely rare in infants. To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest reported pediatric case of an air leak from a major airway. Case presentation A 4-month-old Yamani baby girl with a family history of cystic fibrosis initially presented with a history of a persistent paroxysmal cough for 3 weeks and vomiting for 1 week. Laboratory evaluation indicated pseudo-Bartter’s syndrome. Imaging showed a tracheal tear with pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema that was treated conservatively. Conclusions This case highlights the possibility of air leak in the population of young patients with cystic fibrosis and it shows a successful conservative management of tracheal tear. Physicians should consider cystic fibrosis in infants presenting with air leak.
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- Mohammed M Al-Balawi
- King Fahad Medical City, P.O. Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Fahad Medical City, P.O. Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Fahad Medical City, P.O. Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Fahad Medical City, P.O. Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Fahad Medical City, P.O. Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, M5G 1X8, , ON, Canada.
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Xu X, Xing N, Chang Y, Du Y, Li Z, Wang Z, Yan J, Zhang W. Tracheal rupture related to endotracheal intubation after thyroid surgery: a case report and systematic review. Int Wound J 2014; 13:268-71. [PMID: 24871935 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tracheobronchial rupture is an uncommon but potentially serious complication of endotracheal intubation. The most likely cause of tracheal injury is massive overinflation of the endotracheal tube cuff and pre-existing tracheal wall weakness. We review the relevant literature and predisposing factors contributing to this complication. Only articles that reported at least the demographic data (age and sex), the treatment performed and the outcome were included. Papers that did not detail these variables were excluded. We also focus on a case of tracheal laceration after tracheal intubation in a patient with severe thyroid carcinoma. This patient received surgical repair and recovered uneventfully. Two hundred and eight studies that reported cases or case series were selected for analysis. Most of the reported cases (57·2%) showed an uneventful recovery after surgical therapy. The overall mortality was 19·2% (40 patients). Our patient too recovered without any serious complication. Careful prevention, early detection and proper treatment of the problem are necessary when tracheal rupture occurs. The morbidity and mortality associated with tracheal injury mandate a high level of suspicion and expedient management.
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- Xiaohan Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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