title: Sub-mental Intubation in Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma Patients.
abstract: Oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures present a unique set of problems for both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist as achieving dental occlusion is one of the most important aims of the treatment. Sub-mental intubation is a reliable and safe method of alternative airway management in maxillofacial surgery. This article presents the technique of sub-mental intubation along with a brief comparison with other techniques.
authors.affiliation: Army Dental Corps, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
authors.forename: Anubhav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shivpuri
keywords: Intubation; Oral and maxillofacial; Submental; Tracheostomy; Trauma