Submental Intubation: An Alternative to Short-Term Tracheostomy
Open Access
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Vol. 28 (2), 193-195
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0002800212
Abstract
Surgeons, anaesthetists and intensivists need to be reminded of an alternative to tracheostomy in the management of patients with severe maxillofacial injuries. The technique and indications for submental intubation are described.Keywords
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