Korean J Anesthesiol.
1977 Dec;10(2):195-198.
Cardiac Arrest during Tracheostomy Cannula Misplacement - A Case of Diphtheria
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, Holy Family Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A case of sudden cardiac arrest due to misplaced tracheostomy cannula was reviewed. The genera1 condition of the patient was febrile, dyspneic and acutely ill. Emergency tracheostomy was performed under ketamine-halothane endotracheal anesthesia. Sudden cardiac arrest was noticed when a metal cannula was inserted through the tracheostomy site by the surgeon after the tracheostomy. Immediate closed chest cardiac massage was performed successfully.