Oral to nasal endotracheal tube exchange using an airway exchange catheter in a neonate with Pierre Robin Sequence

Neonates with PRS often present with upper airway obstruction requiring treatment with oral or nasopharyngeal airway placement, prone positioning, or surgical intervention. A 4-week-old male infant born at 35 weeks gestation with multiple congenital anomalies including PRS presented for percutaneous...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 2015-02, Vol.27 (1), p.80-81
Main Authors: Muldowney, Bridget L., MD, Eastburn, Elizabeth C., DO, Nargozian, Charles D., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Airway Management - methods
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Catheters
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Male
Medical equipment
Nasal Cavity
Neonatal care
Ostomy
Pain Medicine
Patients
Pierre Robin Syndrome - physiopathology
Pierre Robin Syndrome - surgery
Suctioning
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Summary:Neonates with PRS often present with upper airway obstruction requiring treatment with oral or nasopharyngeal airway placement, prone positioning, or surgical intervention. A 4-week-old male infant born at 35 weeks gestation with multiple congenital anomalies including PRS presented for percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement and tongue lip adhesion.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.09.013