Title: Difficult Airway Management In A Patient With Unilateral Temporo Mandibular Joint Ankylosis

Authors: Dr J.Shashidharreddy, Dr M H Nagrale, Dr B.Kishan Rao, Dr Kiran Kumar.S, Dr Srikanth.A, Dr U.Anil Kumar

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i10.202

Abstract

Management of patient with tempromandibular ankylosis is challenging for anaesthesiologist. This case report describes the anaesthetic management of temporo mandibular ankylosis patient planned for bone gap arthroplasty (left), coronoidectomy & eminectomy (right) with general anaesthesia and Awake fibre optic nasal intubation.

Keywords: ventilation difficulty, intubation & extubation.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Jonada Shashidharreddy

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