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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2017; 8(6): 465-470
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.465
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.465
Table 3 Postoperative airway management
| No. | Primary post-opextubation (d) | Time to reintubation (min) | Symptoms preceding reintubation | Diagnosis | Length of reintubation (d) | Therapeutic measures |
| Case 1 | 1 | 360 | Dyspnea, stridor | Pharyngeal edema | 2 | Decadron |
| Case 2 | 1 | 600 | Hypoxemia (70%) | Hematoma | 3 | Surgical evacuation |
| Case 3 | 0 | 60 | Coughing white, thick mucous | Pulmonary edema | 2 | Decadron, epinephrine, diuretics |
| Case 4 | 0 | 60 | Hypoxemia (80%) | Pharyngeal edema | 3 | - |
| Case 5 | 1 | 600 | Dyspnea, stridor | Pharyngeal edema | 3 | Decadron, epinephrine |
| Case 6 | 0 | 60 | Coughing whilst intubated: Inadvertently extubated | Pharyngeal edema | 2 | - |
| Case 7 | 4 | 720 | Hypoxemia (70%-80%) | Pharyngeal edema | 2 | - |
| Case 8 | 0 | 420 | Dyspnea, dysphagia, dysphonia | Pharyngeal edema | 2 | - |
| Case 9 | 0 | 480 | Dyspnea | Pharyngeal edema | 3 | Decadron, epinephrine |
- Citation: Schroeder J, Salzmann SN, Hughes AP, Beckman JD, Shue J, Girardi FP. Emergent reintubation following elective cervical surgery: A case series. World J Orthop 2017; 8(6): 465-470
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i6/465.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.465