Simple new method of protecting the septum during oxygen delivery via a nasal canula.
Epistaxsis and crustation are common problems associated with long-term use of oxygen through nasal prongs in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nasal prong can cause direct trauma to the septal mucosa. We describe a simple solution to this problem with use of the disposable ear tip used in tympanometry.
Banerjee
A S
AS
Department of ENT, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. rasmayi2000@yahoo.co.uk
Kumar
B U
BU
Sethi
Navdeep
N
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011482:Protective Devices; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*