Abstract
Nasal pressure sores caused by sustained pressure from nasotracheal intubation have been widely reported, and technical notes on how they can be prevented have been published in this journal. 1 Iwai T. Goto T. Maegawa J. et al. Use of a hydrocolloid dressing to prevent nasal pressure sores after nasotracheal intubation. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011; 49: e65-e66 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (17) Google Scholar , 2 Anand R. Turner M. Sharma S. et al. Use of a polyvinyl acetyl sponge (Merocel) nasal pack to prevent alar necrosis during prolonged nasal intubation. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007; 45: 601 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (13) Google Scholar We report a simple and inexpensive technique to reduce their risk intraoperatively.
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