title: Easy come, easy go: a simple and effective orthodontic enamel anchor for endotracheal tube stabilization in a child with extensive facial burns.
abstract: Endotracheal tube stabilization in patients with facial burns is crucial and often challenging. We present a simple method of securing an endotracheal tube using two orthodontic brackets bonded to the maxillary central incisor teeth and a 0.08'' stainless steel ligature wire. Our technique is less traumatic, and is easier to maintain oral hygiene than with previously described methods. This anchorage system takes 5 min to apply and can be removed on the ward without the need for a general anaesthetic.
authors.affiliation: The Stuart Pegg Paediatric Burns Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia. shin.sakata@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: Kerrod B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Hallett
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Brandon
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McBride
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*