Airway protection using a modified nasopharyngeal tube after orthognathic surgery

J Clin Anesth. 2016 Jun:31:189-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.01.044. Epub 2016 Apr 16.

Authors

Wei-Cheng Tseng¹, Yuan-Wu Chen², Chia-Dan Cheng², Chen-Hwan Cherng³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Division of Oromaxillary Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cherng1018@yahoo.com.tw.

PMID: 27185706
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.01.044

No abstract available

Keywords: Nasopharyngeal tube; Orthognathic surgery; Postoperative airway management.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Airway Management / instrumentation*
Airway Management / methods
Airway Obstruction / prevention & control
Equipment Design
Humans
Nasopharynx*
Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
Postoperative Care / instrumentation*
Postoperative Care / methods