A Near Miss: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

We report a 28-week gestation premature infant with rare complication of endotracheal intubation. A piece from the plastic sheath of the stylet was retrieved inside the endotracheal tube after extubation.

Keywords

endotracheal - intubation - stylet

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