Abstract

The presented case study details a 17-year-old patient undergoing a dental procedure requiring nasotracheal intubation (NTI). A red rubber catheter was utilized to assist with endotracheal tube placement. The nasal cavity contains highly vascular turbinates that can be injured during NTI. Even minor trauma can cause epistaxis, making it the most prominent complication of NTI. Catheter-guided NTI is one technique suggested to reduce nasal trauma. Does catheter-guided versus non-catheter-guided NTI reduce the risk of nasal bleeding or swelling in adult patients without a known risk of a difficult airway within the perioperative timeframe?

Author Details

Rachel Land, BSN, RN and David Fort, DNP, CRNA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Case Study/Series

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Nasotracheal Intubation, Catheter-Guided, Nasal Trauma, Epistaxis

Advisor

Fort, David

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Samford University

Degree Year

2024

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2024-01-18

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