Severe nasal frostbite injury from nasal cannula supplemental oxygen malfunction

Noel Jabbour; Selena E Heman-Ackah; Andrew T Day; Rick Odland

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.03.009

Severe nasal frostbite injury from nasal cannula supplemental oxygen malfunction

Am J Otolaryngol. 2011 Jul-Aug;32(4):349-52. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.03.009. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

Authors

Noel Jabbour¹, Selena E Heman-Ackah, Andrew T Day, Rick Odland

Affiliation

¹ Otolaryngology Department, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. jabb0005@umn.edu

PMID: 20728964
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.03.009

Abstract

We describe the presentation and management of a patient who presented to our institution with severe nasal frostbite from nasal cannula supplemental oxygen malfunction. This rare complication has not previously been reported in the English Literature. We describe the physical properties of compressed oxygen release that may contribute to these malfunctions and the role of the otolaryngologist in the management of the resulting injuries.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Catheters / adverse effects*
Debridement / methods
Endoscopy / methods
Equipment Failure
Facial Injuries / diagnosis
Facial Injuries / etiology*
Facial Injuries / surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Nasal Cavity
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / adverse effects*
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / instrumentation
Trauma Severity Indices