Abstract
Armored tubes are being widely used in anaesthesia practise where surgeries involving procedures in which kinking is anticipated. Kinking of armored tubes is uncommon but it can happen when a reusable tube is used and there have been reports of armored tube kinking both intraorally and extraorally. Hence prompt anticipation of tube kinking is mandatory even when armored tubes are used. Herewith we report a case of unusual complication of armored tube kinking in prone position.
Key words: Armored tube, Kinking, prone position
Journal Authors
Kannan Santhana krishnan *, Prem kumar **
Assistant professor *, Assistant professor **
Saveetha medical college and hospital, Chennai.
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