Tag: Retrognathia
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Difficult Intubation due to Retrognathia
Difficult intubation has often been associated with retrognathia or receeding chin. At times the intubation can fail. Here Dr Thomas puts the endotracheal tube with little difficulty. This is done in Jubilee Christian Mission Hospital Trivandrum Kerala South India. For more videos and details, go to http://drpaulose.com For more details and free updates you may…
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Retrognathia Causing Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Retrognathia can cause airway to be somewhat obstructed leading to sleep apnea. A small or recessed lower jaw that may predispose to obstruction of the airway and sleep apnea. It is sometimes corrected through surgical advancement to move the jaw forward.
