title: Retropharyngeal dissection during nasotracheal intubation: a rare complication and its management.
abstract: Nasotracheal intubation carries potential risks, including nasal bleeding and other structural damage. We report a retropharyngeal dissection (or a false passage in the nasopharyngeal mucosa) during attempted nasotracheal intubation of a 54-year-old woman undergoing lower jaw reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Krebs
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed