Airway management in two patients with maxillofacial trauma

Year 2011, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 42 - 44, 01.02.2011

Levent Şahin Rauf Gül Ayşe Mızrak Senem Koruk Nurgül Işıkay Ömer Berberoğlu Sıtkı Göksu

Abstract

The maxillofacial trauma (MFT) may cause an emergency clinical condition with the severe damage of fascial bones and tissues, the vascular injuries and the obstruction of the airway. Trauma generally causes edema and hematom in the mouth by impairing the normal anatomy. Therefore it may be very difficult to see the vocal cords and intubate by traditional direct laryngoscopy. In this article, we aimed to discuss the airway management in patients with MFT.

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Maksillofasiyal travmalı iki olguda havayolu yönetimi

Abstract

Maksillofasiyal travma (MFT), yüz kemiklerinin ve yumuşak dokularının ağır hasarlanması, damar yaralanmaları ve solunum yolunun kapanması ile acil bir klinik durum oluşturabilmektedir. Travma genellikle normal anatomiyi bozarak ağız içinde ödem ve kanamaya neden olur. Bu nedenle geleneksel direkt laringoskopi ile vokal kordları görüp entübe etmek oldukça zor olabilir. Bu yazıda iki MFT'li hastalarda havayolu yönetimini tartışmayı planladık.

Keywords

Maksillo fasiyal travma, havayolu yönetimi, trakeostomi

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