Korean J Anesthesiol.  2014 Jul;67(1):48-51. 10.4097/kjae.2014.67.1.48.

Alternative technique for changing from nasal to oral endotracheal tube for orthognathic and nasal surgery by using an airway exchange catheter: a case report

• Lee SH
• Kim JE
• Kang JM

• KMID: 2236206
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2014.67.1.48

Abstract

A 28-year-old male patient with right maxillar, zygomatic arch, orbital wall, and nasal bone fractures had an orthognathic and nasal surgery. Naso-endotracheal intubation is the first choice during surgical correction of dentofacial deformities in an orthognathic surgery; however, its presence can interfere with concomitant surgical procedures on the nose. Traditionally, the naso-endotracheal tube will be removed and replaced with an oro-endotracheal tube. We changed the endotracheal tube from nasal to oral by using an airway exchange catheter.

Keyword

Airway exchange catheter; Nasal surgery; Naso-endotracheal intubation; Orthognathic surgery

MeSH Terms

Adult
Catheters*
Dentofacial Deformities
Humans
Intubation
Male
Nasal Bone
Nasal Surgical Procedures*
Nose
Orbit
Orthognathic Surgery
Zygoma