| Case report: intracranial placement of a nasotracheal tube in a patient with Goldenhar syndrome associated with cribriform plate agenesis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20966441 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe a case of inadvertent intracranial placement of a nasotracheal tube in a patient with an undiagnosed major congenital cranial anomaly (a variant of Goldenhar syndrome, which included absence of the cribriform plate). We believe that this is the first reported case in which this complication arose as a result of a congenital abnormality rather than traumatic or iatrogenic disruption of the skull base. We conclude that patients with known craniofacial abnormalities or associated syndromes scheduled for procedures involving planned nasotracheal intubation or nasogastric tube placement should undergo preoperative cranial imaging studies to verify an intact skull base. |
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Authors:
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Frederick Allen; James Riopelle; Ashish Sinha |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-10-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anesthesia and analgesia Volume: 112 ISSN: 1526-7598 ISO Abbreviation: Anesth. Analg. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-21 Completed Date: 2011-01-20 Revised Date: 2011-10-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1310650 Medline TA: Anesth Analg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 198-200 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. fredallenmd@gmail.com |
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Adult Ethmoid Bone / abnormalities*, radiography* Fatal Outcome Female Goldenhar Syndrome / radiography*, surgery Humans Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects, methods* |
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Comment In:
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Anesth Analg. 2011 Sep;113(3):666; author reply 666
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