Orotracheal intubation through retromolar area in panfacial fractures: Little improvisation, great benefits
The present report is comprised of five patients of panfacial fractures in which initially oral intubation was done that was later moved to retromolar area. This modification is an improvised approach that appears beneficial in surgeries requiring maxillo-mandibular fixation. Owing to low morbidity,...
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2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The present report is comprised of five patients of panfacial fractures in which initially oral intubation was done that was later moved to retromolar area. This modification is an improvised approach that appears beneficial in surgeries requiring maxillo-mandibular fixation. Owing to low morbidity, the retromolar intubation should be considered as a preferred method to avoid tracheostomy. |
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| Item Description: | 2667-1476 10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100159 |