Open AccessAdult face mask for inhalational induction in a child with maxillofacial injury
Author(s) -
Handattu Mahabaleswara Krishna,
Ratul Kundu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.108338
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , anesthetic , facial trauma , dentistry , topical anesthetic , surgery
We report the anesthetic management in a 4-year-old child with maxillofacial injuries for emergency reduction of mandibular fracture. The problem of leakage of anesthetic gases through the externally communicating wound was successfully overcome by the use of an adult-sized face mask for inhalational induction of anesthesia in this case.