Authors: Abudakir, Prakash Dhanavelu, Balakrishnan Ramalingam, Vijay Ebenezer
Abstract
Panfacial trauma is those fractures, which involve frontal bones, zygomaticomaxillary complex, naso orbito ethmoid region, nasal region, mandible with concomitant occlusal disturbances. These kind of fractures are often associated with CSF rhinorrhoea and base of the skull fracture. Nasal and oral endo tracheal intubation presents a clinical challenge to the anesthesiologists and also interferes with surgical procedures. The options in these situations are either tracheostomy or submental intubation. As the tracheostomy needs transtracheal dissection and carries significant morbidity, submental intubation is simple, safe technique with low morbidity for operative airway management in maxillofacial trauma.
Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry, Vol. 1, Issue 3, March-April 2011
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