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Cervicothoracic Emphysema After Nasotracheal Intubation Attempt: A Life-Threatening Complication-A Case Report.

Charlotte Thirion, Salim Abene, Victoria Van Regemorter, Michel Van Boven, Alexandre Biermans, Emma Pharaoh, François Mestdagh

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Article in A&A practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Charlotte ThirionFrom the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Salim AbeneFrom the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Victoria Van RegemorterFrom the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Michel Van BovenFrom the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Alexandre BiermansOtorhinolaryngology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Emma PharaohOtorhinolaryngology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
François MestdaghFrom the Departments of Anesthesiology.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nasotracheal intubation is a commonly used technique in elective oral and pharyngeal surgeries. This case report details an incident involving a young adult patient in which an attempt at nasotracheal intubation resulted in a life-threatening cervicofacial and thoracic emphysema. Although complications associated with nasotracheal intubation are rare, their potential severity necessitates a comprehensive preprocedural discussion and risk assessment with the surgical team to confirm its appropriate indication for each individual patient. This case underscores the need for increased awareness and readiness for managing rare but critical complications associated with airway management techniques.

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Intubation, IntratrachealMediastinal EmphysemaAdultHumansMaleNeck

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PMID39749957
PMCPMC11761070

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