Ventilating through Mobile and Migrated Montgomery T-tube: an Enigma

Milon Vasant  Mitragotri; Vikas Joshi; Faraz Ahmed; Vikram Bhat Kemmannu

doi:10.18502/aacc.v7i3.6910

Milon Vasant Mitragotri Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, India.
Vikas Joshi Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, India.
Faraz Ahmed Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, India.
Vikram Bhat Kemmannu Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Vidyanagar Hubballi, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/aacc.v7i3.6910

Keywords: Ventilation; Montgomery T-tube; Tracheostomy

Abstract

Montgomery T-tube used to maintain a patent airway in post tracheostomised patients can act like a double edged sword. We report a case where a T-tube migrated into distal airway leading a precarious situation.