title: Airway management in a patient with Le Fort III Fracture.
abstract: Maxillofacial fractures present unique airway problem to the anesthesiologist. Patients with LeFort III fractures are at great risk of requiring emergent airway control due to midface instability and oropharyngeal airway obstruction. We present a case where difficult intubation was managed with close cooperation between the anesthesiologist and the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Rosary Sisters Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Maroun B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ghabach
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Lebanese University, Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Myriam A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abou Rouphael
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Rosary Sisters Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Caroline E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Roumoulian
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and ICU, Lebanese University, Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: May R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Helou
keywords: Difficult intubation; Le Fort III fracture; maxillofacial trauma