USG for assessing nostril patency for successful nasotracheal intubation

  • Teena Bansal Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak-124001 (Haryana), India.
  • Jatin Lal Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak-124001 (Haryana), India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i4.1324

Abstract

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.

Published
09-02-2020
Issue
Vol 24 No 4 (2020): August 2020
Section
Correspondence