Awake blind nasal intubation in a patient with severe trismus due to submucous fibrosis
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 9
Abstract
A 56 years old, woman having severe trismus due to submucous fibrosis. Patient gives history of chronic nut and tobacco chewing. Awake blind nasal intubation was done successfully. The procedure was uneventful. Unavailability of fiberoptic endoscope for intubation made us try awake blind nasal intubation.
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Sudhir W Bhope, Jitendra Waghmare, Ajinath Jadhav
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