Draping for Minimally-Invasive Hypopharyngeal Sleep Surgery using a Nasotracheal Tube: Surgical Technique

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal's area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Very good

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Excellent

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Very good

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Very good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are the methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Very good

Comments:

The technical note is adequate. The study proposes draping patients undergoing procedures with nasotracheal intubation with the nasal tip exposed to prevent alar injury. The Discussion section puts forth the rationale for taking up the study, effectively describes the relevant literature and enlists the implications of the findings from the present study in that context. The study is well supported with briefly explained figures. It discusses the draping preference when using the head-drape to cover the nasotracheal tube. The alternative method has resulted in no soft tissue nasal injury. The technical note in apt in Concluding that nasotracheal intubation is particularly preferable for minimally invasive sleep surgery as it provides optimal access.

Literature

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A: Very good

Author's knowledge

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A: Very good

Length

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A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Very good

Writing style

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A: Very good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This technical note describes an alternative method of draping during nasotracheal intubation which avoids the risk of nasal injury, as caused by traditional draping. The aim of such a technique is to increase the dimensions of the upper airway thus allowing reduced obstruction during muscular hypotonia associated with sleep. The technical note prefers the described method as it is the simplest and does not require additional materials.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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