Anaesthesia for maxillofacial surgery

Publication date: August 2014 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 8 Author(s): Louisa Pavlakovic , Gene Lee Maxillofacial surgery covers a broad range of procedures on the head and neck, combining oral and facial procedures with the ear, nose and throat (ENT), plastics, neurosurgery and base of skull specialities. The main issues are that of managing a shared airway, providing good head, neck and oral access, the potential for difficult airways and measures to reduce tissue bleeding and oedema, both intraoperatively and postoperatively. Good communication between all members of the team is essential.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research