Perioperative airway management of a patient with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.4.313
- Author:
Masanori TSUKAMOTO
1
;
Takashi HITOSUGI
;
Takeshi YOKOYAMA
Author Information
1. Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. tsukamoto@dent.kyushu-u.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome;
General anesthesia
- MeSH:
Airway Management*;
Airway Obstruction;
Anesthesia, General;
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome*;
Hernia, Umbilical;
Humans;
Infant;
Intubation;
Macroglossia;
Ventilation
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2016;16(4):313-316
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Airway obstruction in pediatric patients always poses a challenge for anesthesiologists. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome causes various abnormalities such as macroglossia and omphalocele. Patients with these abnormalities often need corrective surgeries. Management of difficult airway caused by conditions such as macroglossia in patients with this syndrome could be challenging. We encountered a case of difficult airway in an infant with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. It was predicted that macroglossia might cause difficult ventilation, intubation, and extubation. Preoperative assessment and preparations for difficult airway should be considered.
