The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine  2003;18(2):84-88

Retropharyngeal Dissection during Nasotracheal Intubation: A Case Report.

Hyun Ju JUNG 1 ; Sie Hyun YOU ; Jong Bun KIM ; Young Moon HAN ; Kuhn PARK

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Keywords

Complications; Nasotracheal intubation; Retropharyngeal dissection

Country

Republic 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.