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Maxillofacial Trauma and Airway Management

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Maxillofacial trauma represents a challenge for the anesthesiologist in the emergency airway management. This kind of injuries can often compromise the patient’s airways and become potentially life threatening.

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Coppola, S., Froio, S., Chiumello, D. (2018). Maxillofacial Trauma and Airway Management. In: Chiumello, D. (eds) Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2017. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61325-3_1

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