Anesth Pain Med.  2020 Apr;15(2):247-250. 10.17085/apm.2020.15.2.247.

Novel alternative for submental intubation - A case report -

• Jung I
• Yoo BH
• Ju JY
• Choi S
• Yon JH
• Kim KM
• Lim YH
• Lee WY

• KMID: 2500979
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17085/apm.2020.15.2.247

Abstract

Background
Submental intubation is commonly used during general anesthesia for maxillofacial surgeries as it provides a safe unrestricted surgical access compared to tracheostomy. During submental intubation, soft tissues and blood clots can become lodged in the endotracheal tube. To overcome this problem, we used a laparoscopic trocar. Case: A 52-year-old man with maxillofacial injury was scheduled to undergo an open reduction and internal fixation. We performed submental intubation using laparoscopic trocar, which created sufficient space for the insertion of the endotracheal tube. Unlike conventional methods, our method did not require any blunt dissection and caused significantly less soft tissue damage and required significantly less time.
Conclusions
Submental intubation with laparoscopic trocar is a one-step method and is quick and easy-to-perform technique with less complications.

Keyword

Laparoscopic trocar; Maxillofacial surgery; Submental intubation