title: Orotracheal Intubation Using the Retromolar Space: A Reliable Alternative Intubation Approach to Prevent Dental Injury.
abstract: Despite recent advances in airway management, perianesthetic dental injury remains one of the most common anesthesia-related adverse events and cause for malpractice litigation against anesthesia providers. Recommended precautions for prevention of dental damage may not always be effective because these techniques involve contact and pressure exerted on vulnerable teeth. We describe a novel approach using the retromolar space to insert a flexible fiberscope for tracheal tube placement as a reliable method to achieve atraumatic tracheal intubation. Written consent for publication has been obtained from the patient.
authors.affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, 1400 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 409, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Linh T
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4614-3678
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Sudip D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Thakar
authors.affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, 1400 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 409, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Angela T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, 1400 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 409, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Dam-Thuy
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Truong