Endotracheal tube stabilization using an orthodontic skeletal anchor in a patient with facial burns.
Stabilizing the endotracheal tube is of vital importance in patients suffering facial burns or trauma in the intensive care unit, as well as during a general anaesthetic procedure. Here is presented a secure method using a simple orthodontic skeletal anchorage system on the maxilla and 0.4-mm stainless steel wire that does not require any work or place any burden on the teeth or gingival tissue, and does not require extensive surgery.
Kanno
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Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan.
Mitsugi
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Furuki
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Y
Kozato
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S
D001863:Bone Screws; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*