Complications of guided blind endotracheal intubation

The complications observed in twelve patients undergoing guided blind nasotracheal intubation are presented. The commonest was minor bleeding, followed by difficulty in hooking the cannula out of the nostril. These complications are minor enough to justify the more frequent use of the technique in p...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1979-06, Vol.34 (6), p.590-592
Main Author: Akinyemi, O.O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
complications
ENDOTRACHEAL
Female
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
INTUBATION
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Male
Nose
technique
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Summary:The complications observed in twelve patients undergoing guided blind nasotracheal intubation are presented. The commonest was minor bleeding, followed by difficulty in hooking the cannula out of the nostril. These complications are minor enough to justify the more frequent use of the technique in patients with intubation problems.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb06347.x