Treacher-collins syndrome-a challenge for anaesthesiologists

Treacher-Collins syndrome is a rare congenital disease known to be associated with a difficult airway and presents some of the most hazardous and difficult challenges that anaesthetists may encounter within the entire practice of paediatric anesthesia. Successful anaesthetic management in a case of...

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Published in:Indian journal of anaesthesia 2009-08, Vol.53 (4), p.496-500
Main Authors: Goel, Leena, Bennur, Santosh Kumar, Jambhale, Shweta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Treacher-Collins syndrome is a rare congenital disease known to be associated with a difficult airway and presents some of the most hazardous and difficult challenges that anaesthetists may encounter within the entire practice of paediatric anesthesia. Successful anaesthetic management in a case of Treacher-Collins syndrome posted for cleft palate repair is presented in this report.
ISSN:0019-5049
0976-2817