[Unilateral nasal obstruction,. An unusual complication of nasotracheal intubation].
Partial avulsion of the middle turbinate is an unusual complication of nasotracheal intubation, while minor nasal mucosal trauma is common. We report a case in a 25 year-old healthy-woman, diagnosed four years after nasotracheal intubation for removal of wisdom teeth under general anaesthesia, consisting in a unilateral nasal obstruction related to partial avulsion of the middle turbinate.
Wiel
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation chirurgicale II, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU Lille, France.
Vilette
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Rahmania
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014420:Turbinates / Q000293:injuries*