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A missing tooth after intubation

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A middle-aged man developed hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring emergent endotracheal intubation for airway management. Postintubation chest X-ray revealed a foreign body located in the trachea (figure 1), which was later determined to be a dislodged tooth. Dental injuries during endotracheal intubation are estimated to occur on average 1.13% of the time, with an …

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207145

Authors: Anita Tammara, Robert Michael Reed, Avelino C Verceles

Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Language: English

Topic: Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2328163812