Stabilization of endotracheal tube--a technical note.

The vital need to retain closed-circuit airways during maxillofacial surgery has led to several innovations in anesthetic tube placement and stabilization. Several designs and alterations of endotracheal tubes have been described and are currently in use. These range from suturing the tubing to the patient's scalp to fabricating maxillofacial prostheses. In this report, an easy method for securing anesthetic tubes is described. This technique has been used successfully at our institution.