Submental intubation is a reliable and minimally invasive alternative to tracheotomy in patients undergoing complex maxillofacial surgeries and who don't require prolonged ventilatory …

In 1986, Sir Hernandez Altemir first described submental intubation as a useful alternative to tracheostomy. The primary indication for submental intubation includes pan-facial injuries, …

Oct 8, 2022 · A curved hemostat is passed from the submental incision through the subcutaneous layer, platysma, mylohyoid muscle, submucosal layer, and mucosa. It enters the oral cavity at …

Jun 24, 2025 · Submental intubation (SMI) has emerged as a effective and safe alternative to tracheostomy, providing unobstructed surgical access without the associated long-term morbidity.

Jun 1, 2025 · Submental intubation is a reliably safe and less invasive option for intubation/surgical airway. This case report highlights a modification to submental intubation …

In 1986, Altemir published the first article on submental intubation as an alternative to tracheostomy for managing difficult airways. This review provides an overview of …

Submental intubation requires superior technical skills, particularly when passing the endotracheal and cuff-inflation tubes from the oral cavity to the submental area.

Objective: This study aims to compare and analyze the complications experienced during and after submental intubation to comment on its safety, efficacy. Revisiting literature, will help us …

Feb 1, 2024 · The study analyzes the outcomes of submental intubation in 21 patients with complex maxillo-facial fractures and compares the obtained results with the different current …

Submental intubation is a safe and efficient intraoperative airway management technique for patients with craniomaxillofacial injuries when there is concurrent facial trauma. This study …