Fractures of the midface pose a serious medical problem as for their complexity, frequency
and their socio-economic impact. Interdisciplinary approaches and up-to-date diagnostic …

To achieve adequate airway management in maxillofacial procedures, the right intubation
technique should be employed. This is because the surgeons and the anesthesiologists will …

Airway management in patients with faciomaxillary injuries is challenging due to disruption
of components of upper airway. The anesthesiologist has to share the airway with the …

Submental intubation is a low-risk alternative to tracheostomy when nasotracheal or
orotracheal intubation is not appropriate. To improve the selection of patients and clinical …

Surgical treatment of panfacial fractures usually requires intraoperative temporary occlusion
of the teeth and simultaneous access to the nasal pyramid. In such cases, the standard …

Submental tracheal intubation is a technique for use in patients with maxillofacial trauma.
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of this …

Submental intubation, a less invasive alternative to tracheostomy, was first described for
acute airway management of maxillofacial trauma patients, where nasoendotracheal …

Purpose: To evaluate submental intubation compared with secure airways of patients who
have sustained significant maxillofacial trauma. Patients and Methods: Patient series of 3 …

Background: Midface hypoplasia dramatically affects the normative facial cascade.
Simultaneous Le Fort III and Le Fort I procedures (Le Fort III/I) provide a powerful tool for …

Introduction Airway management in patients with panfacial fracture remains a challenge to
anesthesiologists and surgeons. Submental intubation is an effective and less invasive …