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Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care. 2011; 15 (3): 182-184
in English
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ABSTRACT
Surgical repair of complex maxillofacial trauma presents a challenge to the surgeon and anesthesiologist. Where intubations via oral and nasal route cannot be performed, sub-mental route of endotracheal intubation is a very useful alternative. It obviates the need for tracheostomy and its related complications. We are presenting a case where we avoided tracheostomy in a patient with multiple maxillofacial fractures and opted for the sub-mental endotracheal intubation technique