Article Text
Learning from errors
CASE REPORT
Aspiration of Nasopore nasal packing
Summary
We present a case of postoperative Nasopore aspiration in an otherwise fit and well 11-year-old. An endoscopic adenoidectomy had been performed without incident and Nasopore packing placed into each nasal cavity. Immediately after extubation, there was marked hypoxia, tachypnoea and high clinical suspicion of pack aspiration. The patient returned to theatre for emergency rigid bronchoscopy and retrieval of nasal packing.
- ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
- anaesthesia
- otolaryngology / ent