Nasal speculum for submental intubation
In 1986 Altemir, for the first time, described submental intubation for maxillofacial cases. A problem with the technique is that the edges of the tube may damage the anatomic tissues of the mouth floor. To avoid such damages, a modification of this technique using nasal speculum is presented here....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/85 |
| Summary: | In 1986 Altemir, for the first time, described submental intubation for maxillofacial cases. A problem with the technique is that the edges of the tube may damage the anatomic tissues of the mouth floor. To avoid such damages, a modification of this technique using nasal speculum is presented here. Moreover, with this technique blood and detached tissues cannot enter into the endotracheal tube while passing through submental tissues.
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| ISSN: | 2345-5489 2345-6213 |