TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 53. Awake Fiber-Optic Intubation A1 - Atchabahian, Arthur A2 - Atchabahian, Arthur A2 - Gupta, Ruchir PY - 2013 T2 - The Anesthesia Guide AB - Table Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintAdvantages of nasal intubationDisadvantages of nasal intubationEasier, as the path is straighter from nasopharynx to glottisLess gagging as minimal contact with tongue basePatient cannot bite tube/bronchoscopePotential for epistaxis (avoid, e.g., in pregnant patients)Risk of sinusitis if kept in place for >48 h SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57261028 ER -