Alternative to tracheostomy: Submental intubation in craniomaxillofacial trauma

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 498-500

  Kim, Karen F ^a,b   Doriot, Robert ^a   Morse, Martin A ^a,b   Al Attar, Ali ^a,b   Dufresne, Craig R ^a,b  

^a Georgetown University Medical Center ^*

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Craniomaxillofacial trauma; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; EXTUBATION; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL FRACTURE; SUBMENTAL INTUBATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 20744436981     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SCS.0000148184.27454.13     Document Type: Article

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