[Sinusitis during nasotracheal intubation].
Sinusitis is mentioned as one complication of nasotracheal intubation. 30 patients admitted to the I.C.U. and prolonged intubated (+5 days) underwent clinical examination and C.T. scan: 23 C.T. scan revealed anomalies and 5 sinusitis. One patient had blood cultures positive for the organism present on nasal cultures. Patients nasally intubated are at risk for sinusitis which can have adverse effects.
Dubin
J
J
Darsonval
V
V
Distel
A
A
Harry
P
P
Rieux
D
D
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
Sinusites au cours de l'intubation naso-trachéale.