Airway management of patients with maxillofacial trauma is complex and crucial as it dictates patient's survival. Securing the airway of patients with maxillofacial trauma is often extremely difficult because the trauma involves the patient's airway and their breathing is compromised. This article discusses the clinical approach for airway management with maxillofacial trauma. Patients with maxillofacial trauma present serious challenges for the physician since the airway management in these patients can be complicated by their injury.
In such situations, the foremost challenge is to secure the airway for sufficient and effective breathing. The time available to decide and perform an optimal method in order to secure the airway under a particular set of circumstances is often short because the patient's condition can deteriorate quickly. Maxillofacial trauma and airway injuries Various…
