Intubation Difficulty in Patient with Pseudoankylosis of Temporo-mandibular Joint after Pterional Craniotomy.
- Author:
Dong Hun KANG
1
;
Jae Chan PARK
;
Si Oh KIM
;
In Suk HAMM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. jparkmd@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intubation;
Laryngeal mask airway;
Pseudoankylosis;
Pterional craniotomy;
Temporalis;
Temporo-mandibular joint
- MeSH:
Craniotomy*;
Humans;
Intubation*;
Joints*;
Laryngeal Masks
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2004;36(2):166-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report on a severe case of pseudoankylosis of the temporo-mandibular(TM) joint following a pterional craniotomy and the intubation difficulty encountered in the second surgery. Preventive and therapeutic aspects in addition to the clinical pitfalls of the case are discussed.
