Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Mar 2009
Controlled Clinical TrialPreventing pressure sores of the nasal ala after nasotracheal tube intubation: from animal model to clinical application.
Nasal-ala pressure sores induced by nasotracheal intubation are common complications of oral and maxillofacial surgery, but are easily ignored. To determine whether such sores could be prevented, we studied the effects of a combination of cushioning material in an animal model, and then analyzed the efficacy of this combination clinically. ⋯ We found that the combined use of Soft Liner and DuoDERM reduced the size and severity of nasal-ala pressure sores attributable to nasotracheal intubation during oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Mar 2009
Editorial CommentToward a more critical assessment of surgical outcomes.