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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