Complications of tracheal intubation in critically ill pediatric cancer patients

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
1. S Janarthanan
2. Suhail Sarwar Siddiqui
3. R. Natesh Prabu
4. Jigeeshu V. Divatia
5. Harish Chaudhari
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.186222
Volume
20
Issue
7
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
    1. Department of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Article keywords
    Airway, airway complications, laryngoscopy, pediatric cancer, tracheal intubation

    Abstract

    Background and Aims: The oncologists are treating cancer more aggressively, leading to increase in number of pediatric admissions to the ICU. Due to anatomical and physiological differences, pediatric patients are at high risk of complications during intubation. We evaluated the incidence of complications during intubations in pediatric patients in our ICU. Subjects and Methods: We performed retrospective analysis of complications occurring during intubation in 42 pediatric patients. All intubations were orotracheal. We recorded number of attempts at intubation, need for use of intubation adjuncts and complications during laryngoscopy and intubation. The incidence of difficult intubation, hypoxia, and severe cardiovascular collapse was also noted. Results: Complications occurred during 13 (31%) intubations. Hypoxia and severe cardiovascular collapse occurred in during 7 (16.7%) intubations each, while 4 patients (9.5%) (n=4) had cardiac arrest during intubation. Thirty three (78.6%) intubations were successful in first attempt and difficult intubation was recorded in 4 patients. Conclusion: Critically ill pediatric cancer patients have a high rate of complications during intubation.

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