Anesth Analg 2003;97:1298-1299
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
Fiberoptic Tracheal Intubation Through a Laryngeal Mask Airway in a Child with Treacher Collins Syndrome
Lisa Muraika, DO*,
Julius S. Heyman, MD PhD , and
Yuri Shevchenko, MD*
Departments of Anesthesiology, *St. Christophers Hospital for Children, Philadelphia; and
Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Lisa Muraika, DO, St. Christophers Hospital for Children, Erie Ave. at Front St., Philadelphia, PA 19134. Address e-mail to lmuraika_2000{at}yahoo.com
IMPLICATIONS: The laryngeal mask airway reliably provides a patent airway in children with potentially difficult and normal airways. We additionally describe its utility as a conduit for fiberoptic intubation of the trachea, specifically, in a child with Treacher Collins syndrome.
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