Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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Successful repair of a partially transected endotracheal tube with Dermabond surgical adhesive during a Lefort osteotomy: a case report

  • Daniel Ahn (Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio) ;
  • Tuan-Hsing Loh (Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio)
  • Received : 2022.12.31
  • Accepted : 2023.03.21
  • Published : 2023.04.01
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Abstract

Damage to the endotracheal tube (ETT) during oral and maxillofacial surgeries is a rare but serious intraoperative complication. Herein, we present a case of a partially damaged ETT that was repaired using Dermabond surgical adhesive (Ethicon, Sommerville, NJ, USA) during a Lefort osteotomy. Dermabond surgical adhesive can be a simple and viable tool to repair partially transected ETTs where ETT exchange carries a high risk of airway loss. Our case adds to one of the several techniques for managing damaged ETT in an intraoperative setting.

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