title: [Anaesthesia in noma-patients - facts and management of a forgotten disease].
abstract: Noma (cancrum oris) is an unspecific bacterial infection in the oro-facial area. In the industrial countries noma is generally unknown, but in the 3rd world - especially in West Africa - it is widespread and one of the main causes of mortalitiy and reason for disability in children. Pathogenesis, clinical course, management and treatment of noma are described with the consequences for anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie der Rems-Murr-Klinik in Schorndorf. fkefalianakis@khrmk.de
authors.forename: Fotios
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kefalianakis
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009625:Noma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011203:Poverty; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative