Mudaraddi Rajashekar R, Bodhey Abhay Kuber, Masood Naved Ahmed, Greiss Hany Fawzi, Al Ani Osama Sami Maki, Maarouf Mahmoud Younes
Anesthesia, Rashid Hospital and Trauma Centre, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Health, Dubai, ARE.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 13;16(11):e73606. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73606. eCollection 2024 Nov.
Aspiration of the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) is one of the rarest and life-threatening complications. In the literature, very few cases have been reported. The advent of NPA to protect the airway in semiconscious patients acts like a double-edged sword, based on the patient's condition. The patient factor plays a crucial role. Here, we are reporting a case of aspirated NPA due to the patient's poor gag reflex and human factors at the workplace. The incidence can be minimized if proper handover and documentation by caring personnel are done, which will help reduce the risk of aspiration.
鼻咽气道（NPA）误吸是最罕见且危及生命的并发症之一。在文献中，报道的病例极少。基于患者的病情，NPA用于保护半清醒患者气道这一情况就像一把双刃剑。患者因素起着关键作用。在此，我们报告一例因患者咽反射差及工作场所的人为因素导致的NPA误吸病例。如果护理人员进行适当的交接和记录，可将发生率降至最低，这将有助于降低误吸风险。
