Validation of Simple Methods to Select a Suitable Nostril for Nasotracheal Intubation
Table 3
Comparison of epistaxis complication between right and left nasotracheal intubation.
Nasal endoscopic finding
Number
Nasotracheal intubation
Side
One attempt
Two attempts
More than two attempts
No bleeding
Minimal bleeding
No bleeding
Minimal bleeding
No bleeding
Minimal bleeding
More patent on the right side
22
Right
5 (22.7)†
13 (59.1)†
0
4 (18.18)††
0
0
(95% CI: 10.1–43.4)
(95% CI: 38.7–76.7)
(95% CI: 7.3–38.5)
Equal patent on both sides
6
Right
3 (50.0)†
2 (33.3)†
0
0
0
0
(95% CI: 18.8–81.2)
(95% CI: 9.7–70.0)
Left
0
0
0
0
0
1 (16.7)††
(95% CI: 0.3–56.4)
More patent on the left side
14
Left
5 (35.7)†
5 (35.7)†
0
4 (28.6)††
0
0
(95% CI: 16.3–61.2)
(95% CI: 16.3–61.2)
(95% CI: 11.7–54.7)
†No statistically significant difference of no epistaxis event () and minimal epistaxis () between both nostrils at one attempt of intubation. ††No statistically significant difference of minimal epistaxis between both nostrils at two attempts of intubation () and more than two attempts of intubation ().
