title: Submental tracheal intubation in a case of panfacial trauma.
abstract: Airway management of panfacial fractures is complicated. Treatment of fractures of such bones presents a certain difficulty as in not only do the fracture fragments have to be aligned but the teeth have to be kept in proper occlusion as well. To achieve a proper pre-traumatic occlusion, the occlusion has to be maintained and checked at all times during the surgery. There are many options for the airway management of such cases. We present a case of panfacial fracture which was managed successfully with submental intubation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagtani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bawa
mesh_terms: D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000379:methods*; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*