Comparison of general anaesthesia versus regional anaesthesia with sedation in selected maxillofacial surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The airway is the foremost challenge in maxillofacial surgery. The major concerns are difficulty in managing the patient's airway and sharing it between the anaesthetist and surgeons. General anaesthesia, with endotracheal intubation, is the commonly used technique for maxillofacial procedures.