Cleft tongue and ulceration of hard palate: complications of oral intubation.
In a prospective study of the complications of endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy, we encountered an unusual complication of oral intubation. This report describes a 32-year-old man who sustained laceration and cleft of the tongue and ulceration of the hard palate as a result of the use of an oral airway in conjunction with oral intubation.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009064:Mouth Protectors / Q000009:adverse effects; D010159:Palate / Q000293:injuries*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D014456:Ulcer