Comprehensive airway management of patients with maxillofacial trauma

Airway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma is complicated by injuries to routes of intubation, and the surgeon is frequently asked to secure the airway. Airway obstruction from hemorrhage, tissue prolapse, or edema may require emergent intervention for which multiple intubation techniqu...

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Published in:Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction 2008-11, Vol.1 (1), p.39-47
Main Authors: Kellman, Robert M, Losquadro, William D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Airway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma is complicated by injuries to routes of intubation, and the surgeon is frequently asked to secure the airway. Airway obstruction from hemorrhage, tissue prolapse, or edema may require emergent intervention for which multiple intubation techniques exist. Competing needs for both airway and surgical access create intraoperative conflicts during repair of maxillofacial fractures. Postoperatively, edema and maxillomandibular fixation place the patient at risk for further airway compromise.
ISSN:1943-3875
1943-3883
DOI:10.1055/s-0028-1098962