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RFP Journal of ENT and Allied Sciences

Volume  5, Issue 1, January–June 2020, Pages 25-27
 

Case Report

An Easier Approach for Nasal Vestibule Recanalization: Endotracheal Tube Tailored Nasal Stents

Nayak Puneeth S, Debnath Paramita, Harugop Anil S, Anand Anshika

1Assistant Professor, 2,4Junior Resident, 3 Professor and Head of Department, Department of ENT and HNS, KAHERs, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, K.L.E. University Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka-590010, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: Following surgical procedures in the region of nasal vestibule and nasal valves majority of patients have risk of developing vestibular stenosis and face lifelong complications with the external and internal nasal valves; sequels of the repair. The use of endotracheal tube as nasal stent has been mentioned in various literature but it is not validated yet. In the present study we highlighted the use of this endotracheal tube tailored nasal stents for recanalization, prevention of recurrences vestibular stenosis and preserving nasal valves.

Keywords: Nasal vestibular stenosis; Endotracheal tube; Nasal stents.
 


Corresponding Author : Paramita Debnath