Use of oral RAE tube for submental Intubation - A case report

Authors

  •   Lulu Sherif Mahmood Assistant Professor, Dept.Of Anesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  •   Natasha Olga Vas Assistant Professor, Dept.Of Anesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  •   Mohandas Bollur Soorappa Assistant Professor, Dept.Of Anesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  •   Kishan Shetty Associate Professor, Dept.Of Anesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  •   Prithi Jain Associate Professor, Dept.Of Anesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  •   Manjunath Rai Consultant, Dept.Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore

Keywords:

Submental intubation, oral RAE tube, desaturation

Abstract

A 38 year old male patient with Le Forte's type 2 fracture was scheduled for maxillofacial surgery. The surgical constraints precluded the use of oral and nasal route of intubation. This case report describes the use of submental route of intubation with oral portex preformed tube and the associated anaesthetic difficulties encountered during the initial part of the surgery.

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Published

2011-01-01

How to Cite

Mahmood, L. S., Vas, N. O., Soorappa, M. B., Shetty, K., Jain, P., & Rai, M. (2011). Use of oral RAE tube for submental Intubation - A case report. Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal, 12(1), 45–49. Retrieved from http://karnatakaanesthesiajournal.in/index.php/kaj/article/view/143650

Issue

Volume 12, Issue 1, 2011

Section

Case Reports

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