Molar Intubation for Intra Oral Swellings:Our Experience

Abstract

Molar intubation is a technique of laryngoscopy that can be used for anticipated difficult intubation in cases where standard laryngoscopy technique is difficult due to presence of any intraoral mass that anatomically hampers laryngoscopy or that bleeds on touch. This technique is very easy, reliable and rewarding but should be practiced on normal patients for easy application in actual difficult cases.

Keywords

• Molar approach
• Intubation
• Intraoral masses
• Difficult laryngoscopy
• MaCoy′s blade
• Macintosh blade