Influence of long-term oro- or nasotracheal intubation on nosocomial maxillary sinusitis and pneumonia

Abstract

In patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation, there was no statistically significant difference in the occurrence rate of nosocomial sinusitis or pneumonia between patients undergoing tracheal intubation via the nasal vs. oral route. A trend (p = 0.008) suggests less sinusitis in the orotracheal group.