An alternative method of oral to nasal endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery

Authors

HASAN KUTLUK PAMPAL
METİN ALKAN
CENGİZ BEKİR DEMİREL
GÖKÇEN EMMEZ
NURDAN BEDİRLİ

DOI

10.3906/sag-1205-19

Abstract

Patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery frequently require nasal intubation. Although awake fiberoptic intubation is the procedure of choice, a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) may not be available in all clinics. Furthermore, the procedure itself requires skill and experience, and cannot be used when the view is obstructed by bleeding or secretions. Herein we describe 3 patients in whom oral to nasal endotracheal tube exchange was accomplished with the aid of a nasogastric tube after placement of an LMA CTrachTM, as no FOB was available.

Keywords

Maxillofacial surgery, nasal intubation, endotracheal tube exchange

First Page

493

Last Page

495

Recommended Citation

PAMPAL, HASAN KUTLUK; ALKAN, METİN; DEMİREL, CENGİZ BEKİR; EMMEZ, GÖKÇEN; and BEDİRLİ, NURDAN (2013) "An alternative method of oral to nasal endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 43: No. 3, Article 25. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1205-19
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol43/iss3/25