A large extraoral fungus, frequently seen in late head and neck cancers, poses serious difficulties for the management of anesthesia and surgery. Essential factors include preoperative optimization, airway assessment, intraoperative monitoring, and postoperative care. Risk mitigation and outcome optimization strategies are discussed, including appropriate airway management and hemodynamic monitoring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnesthesiologists frequently deal with spinal hypotension when administering spinal anesthesia (SA) for a Caesarean section (C-section). The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy necessitate modifications to anesthesia and analgesia procedures to provide safe and efficient care for the expectant patient. It is believed that giving the patient SA during a C-section will increase their degree of comfort and pain management both during and after the surgical process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTemporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a form of TMJ condition that causes mouth opening limitation, ranging from partial reduction to total immobilization of the jaw. Bony and fibrous ankylosis is most commonly caused by trauma, although it can also happen as a result of surgery, local or systemic infections, or systemic diseases. Childhood TMJ produces facial deformities, which increase with growth and have a major detrimental impact on the patient's psychological development.
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