A 28-year-old male patient with right maxillar, zygomatic arch, orbital wall, and nasal bone fractures had an orthognathic and nasal surgery. Naso-endotracheal intubation is the first choice during surgical correction of dentofacial deformities in an orthognathic surgery; however, its presence can interfere with concomitant surgical procedures on the nose. Traditionally, the naso-endotracheal t...

BACKGROUND Acoustic reflectometry can be used to create a "one-dimensional image" of a cavity, such as the airway and lung, with the image displayed as an area-length curve. This pilot study was undertaken to determine whether acoustic reflectometry could be used to distinguish between an endotracheal and an esophageal intubation. METHODS Ten adult patients underwent general endotracheal anes...

background & importance: iniencephaly is a rare cranio-cervical deformity. it belongs to neural tube defects. this disorder is characterized by a retroflexion of head, a very short neck, varying degrees of incomplete posterior closure of vertebrae and cervical and thoracic spinal synostosis. this malformation is associated with central nervous system and systemic malformations. most of patients...

Concerns about the work of breathing imposed by the endotracheal tube have led clinicians to routinely use pressure support to overcome this resistive component. More recently, ventilator manufacturers have introduced systems to automatically overcome endotracheal tube resistance, regardless of tube diameter or patient demand for flow. Despite the theoretical advantages, neither method appears ...

During routine nasal intubation of a premature infant, the endotracheal tube penetrated the brain. Bloodstained cerebrospinal fluid and neural tissue was apparent. Initial cranial sonography was normal, but the infant later developed extensive intracranial haemorrhage. Rotation of an endotracheal tube to facilitate insertion angles the bevel at the tip upwards, increasing risk of brain penetrat...

Endotracheal intubation has several indications including maintenance of a patent airway, protection of the airway from aspiration of foreign materials, administration of oxygen and inhalant anaesthetics, and application of positive-pressure ventilation (Hartsfield 2007). Oesophageal intubation is a common complication of endotracheal intubation in humans and animals. However, swallowing an end...

OBJECTIVES (1) Present a unique case of partial necrosis of the dorsal tongue caused by an endotracheal tube; (2) highlight the importance of verifying proper endotracheal tube positioning during cases requiring prolonged intubation. METHODS Case report and literature review. RESULTS A 50 year-old man underwent total thyroidectomy and bilateral lymphadenectomies for papillary thyroid carcin...