Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review

Background: Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening condition that causes edema and obstruction of airways leading to mortality if not treated adequately. While handling such cases maintenance of airway becomes a challenge. Main text: Keeping this in mind, this literature review was performed by...

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Main Author: Ujwal Kumar Malladi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Oral Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772906024001584
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description Background: Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening condition that causes edema and obstruction of airways leading to mortality if not treated adequately. While handling such cases maintenance of airway becomes a challenge. Main text: Keeping this in mind, this literature review was performed by searching various databases like Pubmed, Google Scholar and Embase using key words Ludwig's Angina, Airway Management and Airway Compromise. Conclusion: Proper airway management is imperative for survival of patients presenting with Ludwig's Angina. Conservative or aggressive approach to maintenance of airways depends on the experience of the anesthesiologist and the condition at which the patient presents.
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spelling doaj-art-8daf5440485648dca6d23121bd5cc1262025-01-09T06:15:46ZengElsevierOral Oncology Reports2772-90602024-06-0110100312Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative reviewUjwal Kumar Malladi0Private Practice, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400101, IndiaBackground: Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening condition that causes edema and obstruction of airways leading to mortality if not treated adequately. While handling such cases maintenance of airway becomes a challenge. Main text: Keeping this in mind, this literature review was performed by searching various databases like Pubmed, Google Scholar and Embase using key words Ludwig's Angina, Airway Management and Airway Compromise. Conclusion: Proper airway management is imperative for survival of patients presenting with Ludwig's Angina. Conservative or aggressive approach to maintenance of airways depends on the experience of the anesthesiologist and the condition at which the patient presents.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772906024001584Ludwig's anginaAirway managementInfectionIntubationTracheostomy
spellingShingle Ujwal Kumar Malladi
Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
Oral Oncology Reports
Ludwig's angina
Airway management
Infection
Intubation
Tracheostomy
title Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
title_full Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
title_fullStr Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
title_short Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
title_sort airway management in ludwig s angina a narrative review
topic Ludwig's angina
Airway management
Infection
Intubation
Tracheostomy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772906024001584
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