Research Abstract
Use of nasopharyngeal tubes as aids to lateral port construction and maintenance of the airway in pharyngeal flap surgery.
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Abstract
We suggest the bilateral placement of nasopharyngeal tubes of appropriate size as a simple aid in constructing lateral ports of the correct size when doing a superiorly-based, lined, pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal incompetence. If one leaves the tubes in for 24 to 48 hours postoperatively, they are of great help in maintaining a clear airway during that period.
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- PubMed ID:
- 959414
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