title: Submental Intubation in Patients with Complex Maxillofacial Injuries.
abstract: Airway management in patients with complex maxillofacial injuries is a challenge to anesthesiologists. Submental intubation is a useful technique that is less invasive than tracheostomy in securing the airways where orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation cannot be performed. This procedure avoids the use of tracheostomy and bypasses its associated morbidities. A flexible and kink-resistant reinforced endotracheal tube with detachable universal connector is commonly used for submental intubation. Herein, we report cases involving submental intubation using a reinforced endotracheal tube with a non-detachable universal connector in patients with complex maxillofacial injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yuseon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Sik
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Minsoo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jaewoo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Intubation; Maxillofacial injuries; Submental