title: Alternative to tracheostomy: submental intubation in craniomaxillofacial trauma.
abstract: Perioperative management of the airway in complex craniomaxillofacial trauma can be difficult. As described by Altemir in 1986, submental intubation is a useful technique as an alternative to tracheostomy in selected trauma patients. The authors reports patients with craniomaxillofacial trauma who successfully underwent submental intubation and describe the straightforward technique in detail.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. karenkim90@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Karen F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doriot
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Attar
authors.forename: Craig R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Dufresne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014139:Tracheostomy