title: [Fiberoptic intubation as a safe method for the treatment of odontogenic abscesses].
abstract: Infections caused by dental disease may result in severe swelling of the throat and whole neck. In an operation for opening an abscess, the initial phase of general anaesthesia is often critical due to obstructions of the airway and trismus. Therefore the wide use of a fibre-optic intubation is advocated in order to avoid an emergency tracheostomy or other complications.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Howaldt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Die fiberoptische Intubation als sichere Methode bei der Behandlung odontogener Abszesse.