The use of foley catheter as a pharyngeal pack in maxillofacial surgery
Abstract
Parapharyngeal packing during Maxillofacial surgery prevents passing blood and liquids intostomach. The use of cotton pack has some disadvantages like missing and retained pack at the endof surgery. Foley catheter is a good substitute for that.Keywords: Maxillofacial surgery; Parapharyngeal packing; Foley catheter.
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2. Athanassoglou V, Patel A, McGuire B,et al. Systematic review of benefits or harms of routine anaesthetist-insertedthroat packs in adults: practice recommendations for inserting and counting-throat packs.Anaesthesia2018;73:612–8.
3. To EW, Tsang WM, Yiu F, Chan M. A missing throat pack. Anesthesia. 2001;56:383–4.
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| Issue | Vol 7, No 3 (Summer 2020) | |
| Section | Technical Note | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/jcr.v7i3.5286 | |
| Keywords | ||
| Maxillofacial surgery; Parapharyngeal packing; Foley catheter. | ||
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Fallahi Motlagh M. The use of foley catheter as a pharyngeal pack in maxillofacial surgery. J Craniomaxillofac Res. 2020;7(3):152-153.
