Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 21 No. (3), 1989.
Professional paper
Laryngeal lesions and their localization as a result of the prolonged orotracheal intubation
Martin Rašić
Martin Božić
Dragica Periškić Smital
Dražen Švagelj
Abstract
Prolonged orotracheal intubation, lasting 1—8 days, was observed in 82 patients. The paper discusses the frequency of the symptoms (huskiness, dysphagia, dyspnea) as well as the degree and the localization of laryngeal mucosa lesions. Postmortem examination of 35 larynxes confirmed previous clinical results. Prolonged intubation with glottal lesions causes the expansion of damage to supraglottis and later on to subglottis, as well. Nevertheles, prolonged orotracheal intubation remains one of the methods in the treatment of acute respiratory insufficiency.
Keywords
intubation; endotracheal; laryngeal mucosa; injuries
Hrčak ID:
196927
URI
Publication date:
1.12.1989.
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