La secuencia de Pierre Robin (SPR) es una enfermedad rara, caracterizada por tríada malformaciones orofaciales como retrognatia, glosoptosis y fisura velopalatina media (paladar hendido); las cuales, generalmente provocan obstrucción la vía aérea (OVA). corrección los defectos palatinos requiere en ocasiones varias intervenciones quirúrgicas, esta razón el cuidado anestésico abordaje forma adec...

Unfortunately, studies have not looked at use of lignocaine in the difficult pediatric airway and therefore are unable to ensure absolute adequate placement for an MLB procedure in a child with a difficult airway. It should also be noted directly placed lignocaine is frequently required in addition to nebulized lignocaine to achieve satisfactory anesthesia. We have now used this technique with ...

Inadvertent deflation of the endotracheal tube cuff during a tracheotomy can complicate the surgical procedure, especially in a morbidly obese patient. Also, the anesthesia provider may lose control of the airway, with the inability to reintubate in case of airway edema, airway secretions, or airway fire. The use of the GlideScope video laryngoscope (Verathon Inc, Bothell, Washington) in the mo...

CHARGE syndrome is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which ocular coloboma (C), heart defects (H), choanal atresia (A), growth retardation (R), genital hypoplasia (G), ear abnormalities (E), and tracheoesophageal fistula, dysphagia, cleft palate, micrognathia, facial paralysis, hypopituitarism, and brain abnormalities may be seen in patients. The patients with CHARGE syndrome face surgical proc...

Airway management for patients with recent oral facial injuries is always a challenge for the anesthetist. We describe how the glidescope (GLS) and fiber-optic (FOB) can be effectively combined in three patients undergoing oral maxillofacial surgeries after sustaining multiple facial fractures from trauma to allow less traumatic intubation, an option to visualize on either monitor and faster in...