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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1/2008

Open Access 01-05-2008 | Case Report

Acute upper airway failure and mediastinal emphysema following a wire-guided percutaneous cricothyrotomy in a patient with severe maxillofacial trauma

Authors: R. Barkhuysen, M. A. W. Merkx, P. A. van Damme, O. R. Buyne, F. J. A. van den Hoogen

Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Background

In the presence of severe maxillofacial trauma, management of the airway is important because this condition poses a significant threat to airway patency. That securing the airway is not always straightforward is described and illustrated in this paper.

Case

We present the case of a 23-year-old patient who sustained severe maxillofacial injury for which airway control was necessary. A wire-guided percutaneous dilation cricothyrotomy was performed, which was most probably the cause of an acute loss of airway patency. The literature regarding the role of percutaneous techniques in an elective and emergency setting is reviewed.
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Metadata
Title
Acute upper airway failure and mediastinal emphysema following a wire-guided percutaneous cricothyrotomy in a patient with severe maxillofacial trauma
Authors
R. Barkhuysen
M. A. W. Merkx
P. A. van Damme
O. R. Buyne
F. J. A. van den Hoogen
Publication date
01-05-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 1865-1550
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1569
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-008-0095-7

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