Submental intubation: A useful adjunct in panfacial trauma

Complex maxillofacial trauma requires a modification of intubation as it precludes both oral and nasal intubation. Tracheostomy is not preferred due to its associated complications. Submental intubation comes as a rescue in such situations as it provides an uninterrupted access to the operative fiel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vashishta, Abhishek, Sharma, Sunil, Chugh, Ankita, Jain, Dinesh, Gupta, Nishant, Bihani, Urvashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3304183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22442557
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-5950.69159
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Sumario:Complex maxillofacial trauma requires a modification of intubation as it precludes both oral and nasal intubation. Tracheostomy is not preferred due to its associated complications. Submental intubation comes as a rescue in such situations as it provides an uninterrupted access to the operative field with due control over airway and minimal side effects.

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