Submental method for orotracheal intubation in treating facial trauma

• Main Authors: Luiz Carlos Manganello-Souza, Nicolas Tenorio-Cabezas, Luiz Piccinini Filho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
• Series: São Paulo Medical Journal
• Subjects: Intubation; Facial fractures; Nasal surgery; Maxillary surgery
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801998000500010&lng=en&tlng=en

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate an alternative method for intubating patients with fractures of maxilla and nose, prior to surgery. DESIGN: Cases Report. PARTICIPANTS: We studied 10 patients with facial fractures that affected maxilla and nose. INTERVENTION: The patients were submitted to surgery under general anesthesia and submental oro-tracheal intubation. RESULTS: This type of intubation allowed the surgical team to work on the whole face of the patient and left no visible scar. CONCLUSION: This procedure is indicated for patients with fractures of maxilla and nose who need surgical intervention under general anesthesia.