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Submental intubation: an alternative to short-term tracheostomy
A Chandu1, A C Smith, R Gebert
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg, Victoria.
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
|May 2, 2000
Summary
Severe maxillofacial injuries require airway management. Submental intubation offers an alternative to tracheostomy for surgeons, anaesthetists, and intensivists.
Area of Science:
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Intensive Care Medicine
Background:
- Patients with severe maxillofacial injuries often require airway management.
- Tracheostomy is a common but invasive procedure for securing the airway in such cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the technique of submental intubation.
- To outline the indications for submental intubation as an alternative to tracheostomy.
Main Methods:
- Review of the submental intubation technique.
- Discussion of patient selection criteria.
Main Results:
- Submental intubation provides an alternative airway management strategy.
- The technique is suitable for specific patient populations with severe maxillofacial trauma.
Conclusions:
- Submental intubation is a viable alternative to tracheostomy for airway management in severe maxillofacial injuries.
- Awareness of this technique is important for relevant medical specialists.