Unexpected Lung Collapse Following Chest Tube Insertion for Pneumothorax Drainage in an Intubated Patient Due to Dislocation of the Endotracheal Tube.
atelectasis
barotrauma
heart surgery
inadvertent endotracheal intubation
pneumothorax
postoperative lung collapse
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2024
Feb 2024
Historique:
accepted:
29
02
2024
medline:
1
4
2024
pubmed:
1
4
2024
entrez:
1
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A 67-year-old male patient was admitted to the intensive care unit following an uncomplicated heart operation. The initial postoperative chest X-ray revealed a total pneumothorax on the left side. Despite drainage of the left pleural space, a subsequent chest X-ray unexpectedly showed opacification of the left hemithorax. Partial withdrawal of the endotracheal tube resulted in complete expansion of the left lung. It is important to always consider the possibility of endotracheal tube dislocation in all intubated patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38558624
doi: 10.7759/cureus.55236
pmc: PMC10981442
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e55236Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Voucharas et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.