Korean J Crit Care Med.
1998 Jun;13(1):91-96.
Atelectasis Due to Epistaxis Aspiration during Awake Fiberoptic Nasotracheal Intubation
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea.
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea.
Abstract
- Indication for fiberoptic intubation in an awake patient include almost any abnormality that may hinder the expeditious placement of an endotracheal tube during anesthetic induction. An epistaxis is the most frequent complication of nasotracheal intubation. The patient was admitted for open reduction and internal fixation due to severe mandible fracture. We experienced a case of atelectasis due to epistaxis aspiration during awake fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation in the conscious patient regionally anesthetized by both superior laryngeal nerve block and translaryngeal anesthesia, which is treated by saline irrigation, suction, active coughing and chest percussion.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Blind Intubation Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscope in Epistaxis
- Effective removal of epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation utilizing a fiberoptic scope in a difficult airway: A case report
- Massive Epistaxis during Nasotracheal Intubation
- Difficult Airway Management with Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Combined with Video Laryngoscope in a Patient with Ludwig Angina
- Use of the Airtraq(R) optical laryngoscope as a rescue airway device following failed awake flexible fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation of a patient with severe microsomia: A case report
