Case Report: Damaged external limb of montgomery T-tube in a child: a rare complication
Montgomery T-tubes (MT) are well tolerated with rare complications. Here, we report an unusual complication of damaged external limb of the MT in a child. Both physicians and patients should be aware of this possible complication, which can lead to potential fracture of the MT, resulting in unusual airway problems requiring emergency management.
Authors
- Xing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8724-4950)
- Bing Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-5802)
- Haiyang Yin
- Wenjie Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-7099)
- Ling Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4347-4252)
- Ting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-4395)
- Jie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6150-1739)
Institutions
- Beijing Chuiyangliu Hospital (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1462638
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00