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ArticleCureus2021

Gastrointestinal Migration of a Pharyngeal Pack During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS): A Case Report and Preventive Strategies.

Azza Al-Abri, Hatem Mady, Jawahir Lal, Mohamed Al-Ismaili

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Azza Al-AbriAnesthesia and Critical Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN.
Hatem MadyAnesthesia and Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN.
Jawahir LalGastroenterotolgy Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN.
Mohamed Al-IsmailiAnesthesia and Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN.
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital · OM

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pharyngeal pack is routinely used in many nasopharyngeal surgeries to reduce the spillage of secretions into the trachea and esophagus. Here we report a case of migration of a pharyngeal pack into the stomach of a patient undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery and review risks of delayed recognition and the management of this complication. In this case report, we share our experience to reinforce and highlight the importance of proper documentation of pharyngeal pack insertion and removal to prevent easily avoidable morbidity and mortality. It also highlights the importance of an immediate esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) to retrieve the migrated pharyngeal pack as soon as its migration to the gastrointestinal tract is suspected.

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esophago-gastro-duodenoscopyfesspharyngeal packpost-operative complicationpost-operative nausea and vomiting

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PMID34984149
PMCPMC8715833
OpenAlexW3217552084

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