Endotracheal tube obstruction due to impaction of the inferior turbinate.
A case of inferior turbinate impaction in a nasoendotracheal tube is presented. This is an additional potentially lethal complication associated with general anesthesia.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000293:injuries*