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Journal of anesthesia · Dec 2010
Using a modified nasotracheal tube to prevent nasal ala pressure sore during prolonged nasotracheal intubation.
- Chen-Hwan Cherng and Yuan-Wu Chen.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu, Taipei, 114 Taiwan, ROC. cherng1018@yahoo.com.tw
- J Anesth. 2010 Dec 1;24(6):959-61.
AbstractNasotracheal tube induced nasal ala pressure sores or necrosis during prolonged nasotracheal intubation have been reported, and it is a serious but preventable complication. Here we introduce a modified nasotracheal tube to prevent this complication. This modified nasotracheal tube is composed of two parts, an oral endotracheal tube and a proximal part of a preformed nasotracheal tube, which are linked by a connector. The use of this modified nasotracheal tube can prevent nasal ala pressure sores during prolonged nasotracheal intubation.
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