Children with gross hydrocephalus for emergency ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt present challenges to anesthesiologist due to increase in circumference of head, associated congenital anomalies. Here is a case report of child with gross hydrocephalus with Type 2 Arnold chiari malformation posted for emergency VP shunt placement possessed a difficult airway.
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