Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
A Section of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.

QOW 370

Author: Michael A. Evans, MD – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine


A 5-day-old neonate with a history of hypoplastic left heart syndrome is nasally intubated in preparation for the Stage I Norwood procedure. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY benefit of nasal intubation?

Correct! Wrong!

Question of the Week 370