Missing Pharyngeal Pack Endoscopically Retrieved: An Avoidable Complication

Throat packing/pharyngeal packing routinely was done during almost all otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery, dental, and oral and maxillofacial surgeries. We present an unusual case of a pharyngeal throat pack inadvertently left behind postextubation. The pack was subsequently identified an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Basha, Mohammed Salman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report - Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6327790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30693260
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ams.ams_188_18
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Sumario:Throat packing/pharyngeal packing routinely was done during almost all otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery, dental, and oral and maxillofacial surgeries. We present an unusual case of a pharyngeal throat pack inadvertently left behind postextubation. The pack was subsequently identified and retrieved successfully from the gastrointestinal tract.

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