title: Airway protection using a modified nasopharyngeal tube after orthognathic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Cheng
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.affiliation: Division of Oromaxillary Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yuan-Wu
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Oromaxillary Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Dan
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cherng1018@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Chen-Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cherng
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
keywords: Nasopharyngeal tube; Orthognathic surgery; Postoperative airway management