Repeated endotracheal tube cuff tears during nasotracheal intubation due to nasal cavity orthodontic micro-implant - A case report -open access
- Authors
- Seo Su Hyun; Lee Jun Mo; Lee Je Jin; Ahn Eun Jin; Choi Geun Joo; Kang Hyun
- Issue Date
- Oct-2021
- Publisher
- 대한마취통증의학회
- Keywords
- Cuff leakage; Dental implants; Intratracheal intubation; Nasotracheal intubation; Orthognathic surgery
- Citation
- Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, v.16, no.4, pp 398 - 402
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 398
- End Page
- 402
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/51492
- DOI
- 10.17085/apm.21015
- ISSN
- 1975-5171
2383-7977
- Abstract
- Background: Nasotracheal intubation is generally performed for intraoral surgery.Case: A 34-year-old female patient who underwent orthognathic surgery exhibited repeated endotracheal tube cuff tears during nasotracheal intubation. After intubation, leaks developed, and torn endotracheal cuff was observed in the removed endotracheal tube. Subsequently, re-intubation through the same nasal cavity was performed immediately, but leakage from the torn endotracheal tube cuff was re-observed. A leakage test of the extubated tube revealed air bubbles and leaks near the tube cuff due to the tear. Nasotracheal intubation was performed through the other nasal cavity, and there were no leakage findings or abnormalities. During the course of the surgery, the surgeon noticed that the orthodontic micro-implant deposited in the mid-tube cavity was exposed to the nasal cavity. Conclusions: We aimed to emphasize caution and discuss the possibility that orthodontic micro-implants that are not confirmed during preoperative evaluation may cause repeated endotracheal tube cuff tears.
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