title: Intraoperative loss of nasal jewelry: anesthetic concerns and airway management.
abstract: There are several reports and recommendations regarding body jewelry and its problems posed to anesthesiologists in airway management. We present a case in which the nasal jewelry was lost during surgery and the loss was unnoticed. The loss was confirmed after discussion with the patient's daughter. Results of radiologic and endoscopic studies of head/neck and chest were negative. The missing piece was entangled in the nasogastric tube and was located at the time of the tube's removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Mafraq Hospital, Ministry of Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE. sdhir2@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhir
authors.forename: Achal K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D046288:Body Piercing; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation*