Submental Orotracheal Intubation in Maxillofacial Fracture Surgery: Report of Two Cases

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2013 Dec;41(6):232-4. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2013.50. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

Abstract

Two patients, aged 18 and 28 years, with maxillofacial trauma due to motor vehicle accident, were operated upon by a team of plastic surgeons. In this report we aimed to present our experience with submental intubation procedure in these cases, in which orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation was impossible due to panfacial fracture.

Keywords: Maxillofacial trauma; panfacial fracture; submental intubation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports