Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1404-1409 , July 2008

Submental Intubation Versus Tracheostomy in Maxillofacial Trauma Patients

  • Petr Schütz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Al-Adan Dental Center and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department; Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Schütz: PO Box 3021, 22031 Salmiya, State of Kuwait
    • ,
  • Hussein H. Hamed, BDS, HDD, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Al-Adan Dental Center and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department; Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait.

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PII: S0278-2391(08)00002-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.12.027

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1404-1409 , July 2008

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