Intrabronchial misplacement of a thermal probe in a patient with a tracheal tube.

摘要

To the editor. Body temperature monitoring is routinely conducted in modern anesthesia practice. The aggressive control of body temperature during anesthesia has become a current trend. This monitoring procedure is usually considered uncomplicated and is relatively non-invasive. We recently experienced the intrabronchial misplacement of a thermal probe, inserted for monitoring esophageal temperature, in a patient with a tracheal tube.