A serious anaesthetic complication of a Lefort I osteotomy

Authors
Bidgoli, SJH Dumont, L Mattys, M Mardirosoff, C Damseaux, P
Citation
Sjh. Bidgoli et al., A serious anaesthetic complication of a Lefort I osteotomy, EUR J ANAES, 16(3), 1999, pp. 201-203
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
ISSN journal
02650215 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
201 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-0215(199903)16:3<201:ASACOA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We report a case of surgical transsection of the nasoendotracheal tube duri ng a Lefort I maxillary osteotomy, resulting in severe intra-operative vent ilatory difficulties. The management of this problem and a brief review of the literature are presented.