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Category: Volume 06 Issue 02 February 2018
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Title: Modified Submental Intubation –RD Technique

Authors: Dr Isha Singhal, Dr R.D. Patel, Dr Aarti Kulkarni

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i2.166

Abstract

Patients with panfacial fracture pose a unique set of problems to the anaesthesiologist and surgeon and both are competing for the same space. In such cases submental intubation can be done. Here we discuss a modified approach to submental intubation which reduces apnoea time and damage to pilot balloon of tube.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Isha Singhal