Submandibular intubation

摘要

Sharing the airway is a major concern for both anaesthetist and surgeon because the security of the airway may be jeopardized and the tracheal tube might impede the surgical field. This is seen typically in maxillofacial and ENT surgeries. Nasal intubation is widely exercised by anaesthetists in maxillofacial surgery but difficulties arise with panfacial fractures when an unobstructed surgical field is required to provide good occlusion, jaw wiring, nasal manipulation and maxillo- mandibular fixation in the same procedure.