A novel use of nasopharyngeal airway in managing airway leak

We report a case of severe maxillofacial injury, who while undergoing later stages of reconstruction surgeries, presented with an inimitable kind of air leak during mask ventilation and its interesting management using a nasopharyngeal airway. The case also enlightens the importance of evaluating th...

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Published in:Anesthesia: essays and researches 2015-09, Vol.9 (3), p.420-422
Main Authors: Saxena, Anudeep, Tomar, Gaurav Singh, Sokhal, Suman, Singh, Nilesh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report a case of severe maxillofacial injury, who while undergoing later stages of reconstruction surgeries, presented with an inimitable kind of air leak during mask ventilation and its interesting management using a nasopharyngeal airway. The case also enlightens the importance of evaluating the available computed tomography images as a part of preanesthetic check-up.
ISSN:0259-1162
2229-7685
DOI:10.4103/0259-1162.158006