Anesthetic implications of undiagnosed late onset central hypoventilation syndrome in a child: from elective tonsillectomy to tracheostomy

Summary Late onset central hypoventilation syndrome is a neurological disorder that can present with postoperative respiratory complications and delayed emergence in children after anesthesia. We present a child who had unanticipated respiratory complications following an elective tonsillectomy who...

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Published in:Pediatric anesthesia 2007-10, Vol.17 (10), p.1001-1005
Main Authors: MAHMOUD, MOHAMED, BRYAN, YVON, GUNTER, JOEL, KREEGER, RENEE N., SADHASIVAM, SENTHILKUMAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia - methods
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - congenital
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - therapy
central hypoventilation
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hypoventilation - congenital
Hypoventilation - diagnosis
Hypoventilation - therapy
Ondine's curse
pediatric anesthesia
surgery
Tonsillectomy - adverse effects
tracheostomy
Tracheotomy
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Summary:Summary Late onset central hypoventilation syndrome is a neurological disorder that can present with postoperative respiratory complications and delayed emergence in children after anesthesia. We present a child who had unanticipated respiratory complications following an elective tonsillectomy who eventually required a tracheostomy and long‐term ventilatory support.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02284.x