Iatrogenic tracheal injury in an infant due to endotracheal intubation: Beware of the stylets

Iatrogenic tracheal injury in an infant due to endotracheal intubation: Beware of the stylets

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Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a common intervention performed in a pediatric emergency.The pediatric laryngeal anatomy creates a challenge and requires an expertise for this procedure.Tracheal injury is a rare EMPTY GEL CAPS "00" but serious complication that can occur during ETI.

The stylet, if used improperly, can lead to this life-threatening complication.Here, Mens Joggers we present a case of tracheal injury in an infant that happened during ETI with stylet use.