Difficult Airway Management of Neonates, Infants, and Children with Syndromes Involving the Airway

Hsu, Grace; Fiadjoe, John E.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04600-2_7

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“…An unstable cervical spine increases the possibility of neurological insult with manipulation and positioning of the head during laryngoscopy, intubation, and the positioning of the patient so special care should be taken to avoid attempts at neck hyperflexion and hyperextension. Neurological sequelae include syncope, paraplegia, hemiplegia, quadriplegia, and cranial or cervical nerve palsies …”

Section: Klippel‐feil Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

Pediatric syndromes with noncraniofacial anomalies impacting the airways

Oliveira¹

2020

Pediatric Anesthesia

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Syndromes with noncraniofacial abnormalities can be a real challenge in terms of airway management. The key to success is effective preparation, presence of personnel with expertise in difficult pediatric airway management, regular training and familiarity with difficult intubation equipment, and teamwork. Considering that there are a very large number of syndromes, with variable phenotypic expression, the management strategy of every case will be dictated by the anatomical and functional airway as assessed on physical examination and subsidiary examinations before induction of anesthesia.

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Section: Klippel‐feil Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%