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
S/o J.Srinivasreddy, plot no.42, Road no.5, New Venkatramna colony,
Hasthinapuram, Hyderabad – 500070 Ph no: - 9908868358, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i10.202
