Impact of choice of nostril on nasotracheal intubation when using video rigid stylet: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgeries under general anesthesia usually require nasotracheal intubation. When presented with patients with equally patent nostrils, selection of the nostril to use for intubation is an important decision for facilitating intubation. The objective of this trial is to determine whether choice of nostril impacts nasotracheal intubation when using a video rigid stylet in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Methods

Fifty patients scheduled for elective oral and maxillofacial surgery requiring nasotracheal intubation were randomly allocated into two groups to undergo nasotracheal intubation through the left nostril (Group L, n = 25) or the right nostril (Group R, n = 25). Intubation was performed by experienc

SUBMITTER: Wang LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686091 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature