Airway management of patients with maxillofacial trauma remains a challenging task for an
anesthesiologist in the emergency and perioperative settings due to anatomical distortion …

According to the Advanced Trauma Life Support recommendations for managing patients
with life-threatening injuries, securing the airway is the first task of a primary caregiver …

Maxillofacial trauma poses a challenge for the anesthesiologist because injuries can often
compromise the patient's airways. Airway maintenance is the first step in the American …

Background: 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 …

Airway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma (MFT) is usually complicated. This
is not only because the trauma directly involves the airway itself, but also the commonly …

Establishing a secure airway in a trauma patient is one of the primary essentials of
treatment. Any flaw in airway management may lead to grave morbidity and mortality …

Background: Maxillofacial trauma is an apt example of a difficult airway. The
anesthesiologist faces challenges in their management at every step from airway access to …

Maxillofacial trauma poses an obvious threat to the patient's airway, which may not be
immediately evident. In the multiply injured patient, the co-existence of actual or potential …

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 …

Maxillofacial injuries are the result of high velocity trauma arising from road traffic accidents,
gunshots and missile injuries. These injuries require emergency airway management in …