Chaudhuri, Souvik and Handigodu, Arun Kumar Duggappa and Mathew, Shaji and Venkatesh, Sandeep (2013) Safe Intubation in Morquio-Brailsford syndrome: A Challenge for the Anesthesiologist. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 29 (2). pp. 258-261.
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Abstract
Morquio‑Brailsford syndrome is a type of mucopolysaccharidoses. It is a rare disease with features of short stature, atlantoaxial instability with risk of cord damage, odontoid hypoplasia, pectus carinatum, spine deformities, hepatomegaly, and restrictive lung disease. Neck movements during intubation are associated with the risk of quadriparesis due to cervical instability. This,along with the distortion of the airway anatomy due to deposition of mucopolysaccharides makes airway management arduous. We present our experience in management of difficult airway in a 3‑year‑old girl with Morquio‑Brailsford syndrome posted for magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scan of a suspected unstable cervical spine. As utmost sagacity during intubation is required, the child was intubated inside operation theatre in the presence of experienced anesthesiologists and then shifted to the peripheral location. Intubation was done with an endotracheal tube railroaded over a pediatric fibreoptic bronchoscope pas ed through the lumen of a classic laryngeal mask airway, keeping head in neutral position.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cervical instability; Classic laryngeal mask airway; Cord damage; Difficult airway |
Subjects: | Medicine > KMC Manipal > Anaesthesiology |
Depositing User: | KMC Manipal |
Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2014 11:16 |
Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2014 11:16 |
URI: | http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/138774 |
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