Airway Management in a Case of Facial Injury by Dog Bite in a 4 Years Old Child

doi:10.5281/zenodo.7945282

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

2023, Volume-4, Issue-3 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7945282

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Airway Management in a Case of Facial Injury by Dog Bite in a 4 Years Old Child

Dr Areena P R

Dr Nazima Memon

Dr Ramakant Alapure

Dr Aniket Rakhunde

DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.7945282

Published

May 17, 2023

Abstract

Facial injuries due to dog bite causes severe facial disfigurement which may require meticulous surgical reconstruction. There is distorted facial anatomy and this poses a challenge for mask ventilation. Moreover, there is shared airway with the surgeon. The patient was posted for surgical repair under anaesthesia. Anatomical distortion including lacerated wound of face, destruction of lips, nose and jaw making mask ventilation difficult.

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