2023
DOI: 10.20408/jti.2022.0036
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Submental intubation using laparoscopic trocar in zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture surgery in Korea: a case report

Abstract: Submental intubation is an effective alternative technique for airway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma. Compared with tracheostomy, it is less invasive, but has risks associated with potential airway compromise such as hypoxia due to tube obstruction, collapse, and kinking. To shorten procedure time and ensure a reinforced tube lumen, we used a laparoscopic trocar as a new device for submental intubation. A 54-year-old male patient sustained a zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture and was schedu… Show more

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