Complications

As Jason was beginning to wake up he was following commands and breathing on his own so they removed the breathing tube from the surgery. At first they were pleased and were on their way to moving him to the SICU and over 10 to 15 minuets. His lungs would not fill up which meant he had an upper airway obstruction. They paged an ENT to come in exam his vocal cords and found that they were not functioning properly (completely closed off), one side is already paralyzed.

Jason's neck is limited to the movement in his neck. This is one of the most difficult intubation they have seen.

We have spoken to all the doctors involved and they are telling us that he is stable. They are unsure of the length of time he will need to have assistance breathing. They recommend that this is left in for his next few surgeries.

They will keep him sedated overnight. Jason will be extremely anxious when he wakes up. He will be able to speak with the external airway if he covers the opening.