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Gastrointestinal Migration of a Pharyngeal Pack During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS): A Case Report and
Azza Al-Abri1, Hatem Mady2, Jawahir Lal3
1Anesthesia and Critical Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN.
Abstract:
The pharyngeal pack is routinely used in many nasopharyngeal surgeries to reduce the spillage of secretions into the trachea and esophagus. Here we report a case of migration of a pharyngeal pack into the stomach of a patient undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery and review risks of delayed recognition and the management of this complication. In this case report, we share our experience to reinforce and highlight the importance of proper documentation of pharyngeal pack insertion and removal to prevent easily avoidable morbidity and mortality. It also highlights the importance of an immediate esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) to retrieve the migrated pharyngeal pack as soon as its migration to the gastrointestinal tract is suspected.
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