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Left head rotation (LeHeR), an innovative approach for intubation in patients with missing and loose teeth
  1. Prudhvi Raj Veparala1,
  2. Navneh Samagh2,
  3. Kiran Jangra3 and
  4. Harmandeep Singh Jabbal4
  1. 1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  2. 2Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India
  3. 3Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  4. 4Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Navneh Samagh; navnehsamagh{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Missing and loose central incisors pose a great difficulty to anaesthesiologists during laryngoscopy and intubation. Left head rotation is a novel technique which facilitates intubation by improving the laryngoscopic view. We report the use of this technique in two patients with missing or loose central incisors to prevent dental trauma.

  • Anaesthesia
  • Healthcare improvement and patient safety

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  • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: PRV, NS, KJ, HSJ. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: NS, KJ.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

  • Competing interests None declared.

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