Abstract
Endotracheal tube kinking, though uncommon during surgery, can lead to serious ventilatory challenges. Kinking of endotracheal tube can present as raised airway pressures which is to be differentiated from other causes. We report a case of kinking of intraoral part of endotracheal tube in a neurosurgical procedure.
Keywords: Airway pressures, Endotracheal tube, Kinking, Intraoral.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Shivi
MBBS, DNB Anaesthesia, Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, SMS Medical College and Hospital
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i2.34
