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Seo, Joo, Ko, Kim, and Yum: The Clinical Study for Epistaxis and Tube Insertion Failure Incidence on the Choice of Nostril during Nasotracheal Intubation
Original Article

Journal of the Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology 2005; 5(2): 107-111.

Published online: 1 June 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2005.5.2.107

The Clinical Study for Epistaxis and Tube Insertion Failure Incidence on the Choice of Nostril during Nasotracheal Intubation

Kwang-Suk Seo, Li-Ah Joo, Seung-Ji Ko*, Hyun-Jeong Kim, Kwang-Won Yum

Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.

*Department of Anesthesiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding Author: (stone90@snu.ac.kr)

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Abstract

Background

Nasotracheal intubation for general anesthesia is preferred for many oral and maxillofacial procedures because it ensures unhindered access to the operative site. Epistaxis and tube insertion failures are recognized complications of nasotracheal intubation. The aim of our study was to elucidate whether the nostril side used influenced epistaxis and insertion failure incidence.

Methods

We studied 434 patients undergoing nasal intubation (July 2004-February 2005) with permission. Randomly, one side of nostril was selected with chart ID number. During nasotracheal intubation, epistaxis severity and tube insertion failure was observed by the anesthesiologist who inserted nasotracheal tube.

Results

There was no significant difference between either nostril in epistaxis severity (chi-square test, P = 0.860) and in the incidence of insertion failure (P = 0.867).

Conclusions

In this study, both nostrils showed equal epistaxis and insertion failure incidence.

Keywords: Epistaxis, Nasotracheal intubation, Nostril, Tube insertion failure

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