Management of airway obstruction caused by nasal packing material in a trauma patient

Mohammad Helwani; Nahel N. Saied; Vafa Foroughi

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.006

Management of airway obstruction caused by nasal packing material in a trauma patient

Mohammad Helwani, Nahel N. Saied, Vafa Foroughi

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Abstract

Airway management of patients with facial trauma is challenging. This case report presents an unusual cause of partial airway obstruction by nasal packing saturated with blood clots. We stress on the importance of careful examination of the airway before instrumentation and of being aware that the distal end of the nasal packing material could migrate downward and cause airway obstruction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-51
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of clinical anesthesia
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.006
State	Published - Feb 2006

Keywords

Airway management
Facial trauma
Foreign body, facial
Nasal packing
Obstruction, facial
Trauma

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