Airway Management of the Patient with Maxillofacial Trauma: Review of the Literature and Suggested Clinical Approach

According to the Advanced Trauma Life Support recommendations for managing patients with life-threatening injuries, securing the airway is the first task of a primary caregiver. Airway management of patients with maxillofacial trauma is complex and crucial because it can dictate a patient’s survival...

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Main Authors: Michal Barak, Hany Bahouth, Yoav Leiser, Imad Abu El-Naaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/724032