Management of Total Transection of Nasoendotracheal Tube during LeFort I Osteotomy

Transection of the nasoendotracheal tube during orthognathic surgery is a rare, but life-threatening complication. We present a case of complete nasoendotracheal tube transection during a LeFort 1 osteotomy and discuss appropriate preventative and management techniques.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Somers, Miles, Tsakiris, Peter, Isert, Peter, Kim, Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7685862/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33282421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2097240
Descripción
Sumario:Transection of the nasoendotracheal tube during orthognathic surgery is a rare, but life-threatening complication. We present a case of complete nasoendotracheal tube transection during a LeFort 1 osteotomy and discuss appropriate preventative and management techniques.

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