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Postintubation Tracheal Rupture

Ramazan Kutlu, MD, Akin Kuzucu, MD^1,, Ömer Soysal, MD^1,, Tamer Baysal, MD, brahim Karaman, MD, Ahmet Akbulut, MD

Department of Radiology 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Inönü University School of Medicine Malatya, Turkey
For reprint information contact: Ramazan Kutlu, MD Tel: 90 422 341 0834 Fax: 90 422 341 0834 email: drkutlu{at}inonu.edu.tr Department of Radiology, Inönü University School of Medicine, Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya 44069, Turkey.

Tracheal rupture following endotracheal intubation is an extremely rare emergency that needs expedient diagnosis and treatment. The clinical and radiological features of postintubation tracheal rupture in a 45-year-old woman who underwent vertebral stabilization are described. Primary suture closure was performed successfully via a cervical approach.