Anesthetic management in a huge hydrocephalus

The pediatric age group with massive hydrocephalus posted for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt presents a lot of confrontation to anesthesiologists due to macrocephalus and associated congenital anomalies. Here, we presented a case report with massive hydrocephalus with aqueduct stenosis, posted for...

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Published in:Annals of African medicine 2024-01, Vol.23 (1), p.100-103
Main Authors: Kumari, Neha, Sai, Amritha, Sharma, Aditya, Kachhap, Archana, Singh, Dipali, Kumar, Tushar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Anesthesia
Anesthetics
Case reports
Catheters
Child
Congenital diseases
Executives
Genetic disorders
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus - complications
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Neurophysiology
Pediatrics
Remifentanil
Retrospective Studies
Sufentanil
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - adverse effects
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Summary:The pediatric age group with massive hydrocephalus posted for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt presents a lot of confrontation to anesthesiologists due to macrocephalus and associated congenital anomalies. Here, we presented a case report with massive hydrocephalus with aqueduct stenosis, posted for VP shunt placement, and retained a difficult airway.
ISSN:1596-3519
0975-5764
DOI:10.4103/aam.aam_171_23