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. 2025 Mar;47(3):1058-1061.
doi: 10.1002/hed.28050. Epub 2024 Dec 26.

Submental Intubation: Clinical Anatomy and Video Technical Note

Adèle Rohée-Traoré  1 , Pierre Gagnieur  2 , Arnaud Gleizal  3   4   5 , Mathieu Daurade  3
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Submental Intubation: Clinical Anatomy and Video Technical Note

Adèle Rohée-Traoré et al. Head Neck. 2025 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: basilar skull fracture; craniocerebral trauma; intubation; maxillofacial surgery; tracheotomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Incision mark is placed two centimeters under the basilar edge of the mandibular symphysis. [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Forceps are located through oral mucosa, anterior to submandibular ducts. [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
After the transfer through the floor of the mouth, the tube is reconnected to the ventilator and fixed to the skin. [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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