Does a Nasal Airway Facilitate Nasotracheal Intubation or Not? A Prospective, Randomized, and Controlled Study
JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.79, no.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 79 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.08.029
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: Nasotracheal intubation (NTI) is generally preferred for maxillofacial surgery to provide a more suitable and wide surgery area for the surgeons. The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether using a nasal airway just before the NTI may facilitate NTI or not.