2020•Anaesthesia Pain & Intensive CareOpen access

USG for assessing nostril patency for successful nasotracheal intubation

Teena Bansal, Jatin Lal

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A 45 year male was scheduled for reduction of fracture mandible. Mouth opening was 1 cm. So fibreoptic nasotracheal intubation was planned. Xylometazoline drops were instilled in the nostrils. Right nostril was more patent as compared to the left one. So a split nasopharyngeal airway size 7 mm was tried to be introduced through this nostril. But the attempt failed, so it was removed and blood was found on it reflecting trauma.

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Key concepts: Nostril, Nasotracheal intubation, Medicine, Anesthesia, Intubation, Airway, Surgery, Dentistry