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ArticleBMC anesthesiology2025

Orbital fistula tract - a case report of a rare cause of impossible facemask ventilation.

Christian Volberg, Kuo-Min Kwee, David Sun, Hinnerk Wulf

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Article in BMC anesthesiology, 2025. 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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Christian VolbergDepartment of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany. christian.volberg@staff.uni-marburg.de.
Kuo-Min KweeDepartment of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
David SunDepartment of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Hinnerk WulfDepartment of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdequate facemask ventilation during induction of anaesthesia is a key aspect of patient safety. Difficulties can therefore be life-threatening for the patient. CASE PRESENTATION: The case presented here illustrates a rare cause of an orbital fistula that led to a serious problem during facemask ventilation and demonstrates why team communication is so important.

conclusionsPreparatory errors in patient assessment and anaesthetic preparation were identified as sources of error.

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FistulaMasksOrbital DiseasesRespiration, ArtificialHumansAirway managementCommunicationDifficult airwayExaminationPatient safety

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PMID40075275
PMCPMC11900649

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