Rigid endotracheal tube stabilization during craniomaxillofacial surgery.
Effective stabilization of the endotracheal tube is required for safety when performing surgery in the craniomaxillofacial region. We describe a simple technique for rigid stabilization of the airway, which has been used in over 150 patients without complication.
Wingate
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614.
Stevenson
G W
GW
Pensler
J M
JM
D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*