Anesth Analg 2007;105:626-628
© 2007 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000275196.02439.c2
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
The Use of Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Images for Anticipated Difficult Intubation Airway Evaluation of a Patient with Treacher Collins Syndrome
Yusuke Nagamine, MD, and
Kiyoyasu Kurahashi, MD, PhD
From the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kiyoyasu Kurahashi, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan. Address e-mail to kiyok{at}med.yokohama-cu.ac.jp.
Abstract
A 13-year-old girl with Treacher Collins syndrome who had a history of difficult intubation was scheduled for plastic surgery. We took three-dimensional computed tomography images to better evaluate the anatomical features of the upper airway. The patients anesthetic airway management was influenced by the findings of the images.
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