Inadvertent Suturing of the Endotracheal Tube to the Trachea via the Murphy Eye During TEF Repair
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Introduction: In 1941, Murphy introduced an intratracheal catheter with a side vent (“Murphy eye”) to prevent complete airway obstruction should the distal end of the endotracheal tube become occluded (1). Various complications associated with the presence of the Murphy eye have been reported, including the lodging of fiberoptic bronchoscopes (2,3) and suction catheters (4) in the Murphy eye necessitating removal of the endotracheal tube, as well as a potential complication during placement of a percutaneous tracheostomy tube (5). We report what we believe to be an unusual, if not unique, complication involving the Murphy eye following repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula in a newborn.
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