Airway Management Principles in Complex Cervicofacial Infections

Complex cervicofacial infections encompass a unique subset of upper and lower airway disorders with both potential to progress into a life-threating clinical condition. In the modern era, treatment of aggressive extracranial infections continues to revolve around the hallmark principles of airway stabilization, broad-spectrum antimicrobials, radiography, and surgical drainage. Approaches to complicated head and neck infections remain a multidisciplinary endeavor involving an experienced team of anesthesiologists, critical care intensivists, and otolaryngologists.
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research