Open AccessSubmental orotracheal intubation: Our experience and review
Author(s) -
Ramakrishna Shenoi,
Samprati J. Badjate,
Nilima Budhraja
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.83154
Subject(s) - medicine , orotracheal intubation , intubation , accidental , surgery , airway , airway management , endotracheal intubation , anesthesia , physics , acoustics
In maxillofacial injuries, a choice has often to be made between different ways of intubation when surgical access to fractured nasal bone and simultaneous establishment of occlusion are required. We report our experience with submental intubation in the airway management of complex maxillofacial trauma patients.