Airway Obstruction With Severe Hypoxemia Caused by Malformation of an Endotracheal Tube Cuff: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Airway obstruction and severe hypoxemia directly attributable to an ETT cuff malformation are exceedingly rare. It emphasizes that pre‐use cuff inspection should not be limited to leak testing but should also include an assessment of the cuff's morphological integrity.