title: Submental approach to oroendotracheal intubation in patients with midfacial fractures.
abstract: A submental endotracheal intubation technique is an alternative to nasoendotracheal intubation and tracheostomy in the management of patients with severe midfacial fractures. The procedure is simple to do and has a low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tolstunov
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged