RT Book, Section A1 Atchabahian, Arthur A2 Atchabahian, Arthur A2 Gupta, Ruchir SR Print(0) ID 57261028 T1 Chapter 53. Awake Fiber-Optic Intubation T2 The Anesthesia Guide YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-176049-2 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57261028 RD 2024/03/28 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