ASSESSMENT:  ,The patient needed reintubation due to a leaking tube.  I explained to the patient the procedure that I was going to do and he nodded in seeming understanding of the procedure.,Using Versed and succinylcholine, we were able to sedate and paralyze him to perform the procedure.  His potassium this morning was normal.  Using an 8.5 ET tube under direct visualization, the tube was passed through the cords.  The patient tolerated the procedure extremely well.  Auscultation of the lungs revealed bilateral equal breath sounds.  Chest x-ray is pending.  CO2 monitor was positive.surgery, et tube, reintubated, postoperative, leakingNOTE,: Thesetranscribed medical transcription sample reports and examples are provided by various users andare for reference purpose only. MTHelpLine does not certify accuracy and quality of sample reports.These transcribed medical transcription sample reports may include some uncommon or unusual formats;this would be due to the preference of the dictating physician. All names and dates have beenchanged (or removed) to keep confidentiality. Any resemblance of any type of name or date orplace or anything else to real world is purely incidental.