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Showing the reinforced endotracheal tube and the site of incision.
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Subsequently, a 1.5 cm incision is made through the skin in the right or left anterior submandibular region (Figure 1) and (Figure 3), parallel to the inferior border of the mandible - this is to avoid injury to the marginal mandibular branch of yje facial nerve.
Endotracheal tube secured to the skin.
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The pilot balloon is pulled out first, then the proximal end of the orotracheal tube is grasped, exteriorized and secured to skin (Figure 2).
Left submandibularl approach.
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Subsequently, a 1.5 cm incision is made through the skin in the right or left anterior submandibular region (Figure 1) and (Figure 3), parallel to the inferior border of the mandible - this is to avoid injury to the marginal mandibular branch of yje facial nerve.