Submental intubation — Practical alternative airway in maxillofacial surgeries

Airway management of maxillofacial patients is very crucial for both anesthetists and maxillofacial surgeons, as the former need to maintain a patent airway for adequate ventilation while the latter require adequate room for surgical procedures. In most maxillofacial surgeries where dental occlusion needs to be assessed intra operatively, nasotracheal intubation is always the preferred route. However, this route of intubation is not always possible and orotracheal intubation is not practical as it hinders the achievement of dental occlusion.

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