Submental intubation in paediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery: Review of the literature and report of four cases

• Main Authors: Olanrewaju Abdurrazaq Taiwo (Author), Adebayo Aremu Ibikunle (Author), Ramat Oyebunmi Braimah (Author), Musa Kallamu Suleiman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Several oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures require the simultaneous use of the oropharyngeal space by both the surgeons and the anaesthetists. This poses a lot of challenges especially in optimally securing the airway. Nasotracheal intubation or tracheostomy with their significant morbidity m...