Submental Intubation: an Underutilized Technique for Airway Management in Patients With Panfacial Trauma.

Purpose: To evaluate submental intubation compared with secure airways of patients who have sustained significant maxillofacial trauma.

Patients And Methods: Patient series of 3 patients who underwent submental intubation prior to open reduction internal fixation of fractures associated with the mid and lower face. All of these patients were initially orally intubated, and then converted to submental intubation prior to the reparative procedure.