Acute and Delayed Management of Maxillofacial Trauma

Program Description:Otolaryngologists are frequently faced with the challenges of managing patients who have sustained significant injuries due to maxillofacial trauma. Often, these are associated with injuries to other organ systems that may preclude timely attention to the maxillofacial injuries. Sometimes, patients present for medical care after some delay. It is important for surgeons to be able to decide when it is reasonable to delay intervention and when delay is mandatory, as well as have an understanding of how surgical intervention may change as a result of such delays. This miniseminar will address these issues.Educational Objectives:(1) Explain the indications for delayed management of maxillofacial injuries. (2) Recognize typical contraindications to early intervention for the management of maxillofacial injuries. (3) Use techniques for delayed intervention and management of maxillofacial injuries and how they differ from acute interventions.