Open AccessAirway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma - A retrospective study of 177 cases
Author(s) -
Chetan B Raval,
Mohd. Rashiduddin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.76476
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , airway management , intubation , etiology , trismus , mandibular fracture , surgery , facial trauma , maxilla , oral and maxillofacial surgery , general surgery , dentistry , psychiatry
Airway management in maxillofacial injuries presents with a unique set of problems. Compromised airway is still a challenge to the anesthesiologist in spite of all modalities available. Maxillofacial injuries are the result of high-velocity trauma arising from road traffic accidents, sport injuries, falls and gunshot wounds. Any flaw in airway management may lead to grave morbidity and mortality in prehospital or hospital settings and as well as for reconstruction of fractures subsequently.