USG for assessing nostril patency for successful nasotracheal intubation

Identifying the more suitable nostril for nasotracheal intubation using radiographs

BACKGROUND One nostril must be selected for nasotracheal intubation. In some cases, structural anomalies within the nasal cavity hinder the insertion of the tube or complications, such as epistaxis, develop. This study examined the possibility of using radiography to select the nostril that would induce fewer complications. METHODS Four hundred and five patients who underwent nasotracheal int...

Preparation for nasotracheal intubation.

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Learning fiberoptic intubation for awake nasotracheal intubation

Background Fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation (FNI) is performed if it is difficult to open the mouth or if intubation using laryngoscope is expected to be difficult. However, training is necessary because intubation performed by inexperienced operators leads to complications. Methods Every resident performed intubation in 40 patients. Success of FNI was evaluated as the time of FNI. First in...

Tube design for nasotracheal intubation.

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Nasotracheal intubation.