학술논문

Airway management with Airtraq in a neonate with Epignathus. A case report.
Document Type
Article
Source
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2020 Suppl, Vol. 64, pS245-S247. 3p.
Subject
*NEWBORN infants
*HARD palate
*AIRWAY (Anatomy)
*POSTOPERATIVE period
*SURGICAL excision
*INGESTION disorders
Language
ISSN
0019-5049
Abstract
Presence of intraoral pathology especially in neonates poses a great challenge during airway management. Epignathus is a rare form of teratoid tumour that arises from the oropharyngeal region. We hereby report a case of a 7-day-old neonate who presented with feeding difficulty secondary to swelling arising from the hard palate. Surgical excision was decided to overcome feeding difficulty and to enable the child to thrive better. In view of anticipated difficult airway, the child was induced with sevoflurane, maintaining spontaneous breathing and intubated with Airtraq optical laryngoscope size 0. The further intraoperative and postoperative period was uneventful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]