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Middle turbinectomy after nasotracheal intubation

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Nasotracheal intubation (NTI) is used for maintaining airway access during maxillofacial surgery or in cases of severe oral trauma. We describe a case of middle turbinectomy complication as a result of NTI. The purposes of this paper are to raise awareness of this complication and review associated imaging findings.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Lincoln Medical Center, 234 E. 149th Street, Bronx, NY, 10451, USA

    Menachem Gold

  2. Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Menachem Gold & Aaron Pearlman

  3. Department of Surgery, Lincoln Medical Center, 234 E. 149th Street, Bronx, NY, 10451, USA

    Aaron Pearlman

  4. Lincoln Medical Center, St. George’s University School of Medicine, 234 E. 149th Street, Bronx, NY, 10451, USA

    Isaac Boyack

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Gold, M., Pearlman, A. & Boyack, I. Middle turbinectomy after nasotracheal intubation. Emerg Radiol 23, 203–205 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-015-1364-z

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Keywords

  • Nasotracheal intubation
  • Turbinectomy