Anesthesia in ENT Surgery

Anesthetist faces a lot of challenges in the Head and Neck Surgery. The challenges acquaint with airway obstruction and make intubation difficult or impossible. It is very crucial to maintain safe airway when access to the patient's head may be restricted and it should be adaptable about airway management during surgery, especially in nose and throat procedures. Surgeons may obstruct or uproot airway equipment. It is potential for infection of the airway needs to be observed. Whenever the airway problem is recognized intraoperatively, correcting it must be the first priority.

Related Associations & Societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | American Board of Otolaryngology | American Academy of Ophthalmology | European Federation of Audiology Societies | American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | American Tinnitus Association | American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology | Italian Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society | Gruppo Otologico