title: A serious anaesthetic complication of a Lefort I osteotomy.
abstract: We report a case of surgical transsection of the nasoendotracheal tube during a Lefort I maxillary osteotomy, resulting in severe intra-operative ventilatory difficulties. The management of this problem and a brief review of the literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bidgoli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattys
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mardirosoff
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damseaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics