Nasotracheal Intubation
In selected patients NTI may be performed in the presence of basal skull fracture (BSF). Available evidence suggests that BSF-should not be regarded as an absolute contraindication to NTI 1).
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Arrowsmith JE, Robertshaw HJ, Boyd JD. Nasotracheal intubation in the presence
of frontobasal skull fracture. Can J Anaesth. 1998 Jan;45(1):71-5. Review. PubMed
PMID: 9466033.