The use of mandibular nerve block to predict safe anaesthetic induction in patients with acute trismus

Summary Acute trismus can be caused by pain, muscle spasm, swelling or mechanical obstruction. Unfortunately, the cause is not always obvious during pre‐operative airway assessment. In this pilot study, we prospectively evaluated mandibular nerve block as a pre‐operative tool to identify patients wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia 2009-11, Vol.64 (11), p.1196-1198
Hauptverfasser:	Heard, A. M. B., Green, R. J., Lacquiere, D. A., Sillifant, P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Anesthesia Anesthesia, General - methods Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anesthesiology Biological and medical sciences Humans Intubation, Intratracheal - methods Male Mandibular Fractures - complications Mandibular Fractures - surgery Mandibular Nerve Medical sciences Nerve Block - methods Nervous system Neurological disorders Pain Measurement - methods Patient safety Pilot Projects Preoperative Care - methods Prospective Studies Trismus - etiology Trismus - therapy Young Adult
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