Migration of tooth in the Nasopharynx - Fatal accident during intubation!

Dr. Ajita Annachhatre; Dr.Suhrid Annachhatre; Dr.Nagesh Jambure; Dr.Saumil Sahasrabuddhe

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Migration of tooth in the Nasopharynx - Fatal accident during intubation!

Dr. Ajita Annachhatre, Dr. Suhrid Annachhatre, Dr. Nagesh Jambure, Dr. Saumil Sahasrabuddhe

Abstract :

Anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation is very skillful procedure with many major and minor complications. Dental trauma is one of the complication of laryngoscopy .Meticulous preoperative evaluation is mandatory to avoid such dental and other anaesthesia related complication .Negligence has very less margin of safety in anaesthesia.We have to face chain of complications if we neglect or not take immediate action on any accident during conduct of anaesthesia.Here ,we represent a case report of tooth injury and migration of tooth in nasopharynx in a patient undergoing Coronary artery bypass surgery with mitral valve replacement