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Nasotracheal intubation<br />

Nasotracheal intubation is the procedure of placing a breathing tube (endotracheal tube)<br />

into the trachea through the nose rather than through the mouth. Nasotracheal intubation is<br />

done to facilitate intra-oral surgery amongst other indications. It carries additional complications,<br />

most notably, epistaxis.<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Intubation<br />

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Chapter 1 - Airway Management

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