Retropharyngeal Dissection during Nasotracheal Intubation: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyun Ju JUNG
1
;
Sie Hyun YOU
;
Jong Bun KIM
;
Young Moon HAN
;
Kuhn PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complications;
Nasotracheal intubation;
Retropharyngeal dissection
- MeSH:
Intubation*
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2003;18(2):84-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nasotracheal intubation is commonly performed for oropharyngeal or facial surgery. Although retropharyngeal dissection is a rare complication of nasotracheal intubation, serious sequelae may result. We report a case of a traumatic retropharyngeal dissection during nasotracheal intubation without untoward sequelae.
