Management of the airway in maxillofacial surgery: part 2

Abstract

Prediction of the difficulty of an airway is unreliable, and failure of one technique of management increases the likelihood of failure of subsequent interventions. Part 2 of this review describes strategies to avoid or mitigate the impact of failure, and the associated airway-related morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Airway management; intubation; laryngoscopy; risk factor.