Complete airway obstruction with inferior turbinate avulsion after nasotracheal intubation

Nasotracheal intubation in patients with an unanticipated difficult airway--I.

To the Editor: We read, with interest, the recent case report written by Drs. Uria et al.1, and we agree with their assessment that it is important to perform a preliminary laryngoscopy prior to inserting a nasal tube. However, their recommendation to insert a bougie through the RAE® nasal tube, with its distal acute curve, can result in inappropriate bending of the distal portion which is unfa...

Inferior Turbinectomy: An Unusual Presentation of Complication of Nasotracheal Intubation

This article describes a case of accidental turbinectomy encountered at the time of tracheal intubation while inducing anesthesia at the time of an elective surgery. This is a rare complication in the field of anesthesia with very few reported cases till date. The article highlights the complications which were encountered due to the accidental turbinectomy and thereafter discusses the methods ...

Nasotracheal intubation.

Partial middle turbinectomy by nasotracheal intubation.

Partial middle turbinate avulsion is a rare complication of nasotracheal intubation. Patients usually experience a brisk hemorrhage at the time of injury. Postoperatively, some patients develop a unilateral nasal obstruction, while others are asymptomatic. We present an unusual case in which a patient became symptomatic many years after the incident. We hope to raise awareness that a traumatic ...

Evaluation of Nasopharynx Bleeding after Nasotracheal Intubation in Dental Patients with Corrected Coagulopathy

Background: Tracheal intubation for general anesthesia induction can be performed via oral or nasal routes. There is a controversy about nasal route especially in children with corrected coagulopathy because of the probable stimulation for bleeding. We aimed to determine naso-pharynx bleeding in patients with corrected coagulopathy after nasotracheal intubation. Methods: This quasi-experimenta...