title: Difficult nasoendotracheal intubation in a patient with severe maxillofacial trauma.
abstract: Dental occlusion is key point for proper maxillofacial reconstruction. In this way nasal airway management is extremely important for both oral and maxillofacial surgeons and anesthesiologists. We report a challenging case with severe maxillofacial trauma and nasal obstruction that it managed with a novel anesthetic - surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mesgarzadeh
authors.forename: Freydoon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zanjani