Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology (대한치과마취과학회지)

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Intermaxillary Fixation under Oral Intubation in a Patient with Le Fort I Fracture: a Case Report

상악골 Le Fort I 골절 환자에서 경구 기관 내 삽관 하에서의 악간고정 및 정복: 증례보고

  • Choi, Eun-Joo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Wonkwang Dental Research Center) ;
  • Lee, Seok-Ryun (Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Wonkwang Dental Research Center)
  • 최은주 (원광대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이석련 (원광대학교 치과대학 치과보존학교실 원광치의학연구소)
  • Received : 2014.11.07
  • Accepted : 2014.12.30
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

In order to reduce jaw fracture accompanied by basal skull or nasal fracture, submental intubation could be generally performed. Albeit submental intubation has been widely accepted, it could develop complications such as nerve injury, glandular duct injury, and orocutaneous fistula. Here, we suggest oral intubation for overcoming complications and providing more stable surgical environment in emergency case. Under oral intubation maintaining in retromolar triangle and buccal corridor space, intermaxillary fixation was successfully underwent in 38-years-old female patient with Le Fort I fracture accompanied by pneumocephalus.

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