Airway management in a patient with Le Fort III Fracture

Maxillofacial fractures present unique airway problem to the anesthesiologist. Patients with LeFort III fractures are at great risk of requiring emergent airway control due to midface instability and oropharyngeal airway obstruction. We present a case where difficult intubation was managed with clos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghabach, Maroun B., Abou Rouphael, Myriam A., Roumoulian, Caroline E., Helou, May R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3950437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24665254
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.125974
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Sumario:Maxillofacial fractures present unique airway problem to the anesthesiologist. Patients with LeFort III fractures are at great risk of requiring emergent airway control due to midface instability and oropharyngeal airway obstruction. We present a case where difficult intubation was managed with close cooperation between the anesthesiologist and the surgeon.

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