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J Clin Monit Comput · May 2021
Inadvertent strangulation of inflation line of the pilot balloon during submental endotracheal intubation: a rare complication.
- Singh Neha and Kumar Sabari Karthick.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India. anaes_neha@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in.
- J Clin Monit Comput. 2021 May 1; 35 (3): 449-451.
AbstractSubmental intubation is the preferred type of intubation in patients with complex maxillofacial fractures where oral or nasal intubation cannot be performed. It is also less invasive than tracheostomy in securing the airways. We report a case where an inadvertent strangulation of inflation line of the pilot balloon resulted in inadequate ventilation during submental intubation.
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