LMA-guided fibreoptic intubation can be successfully used for difficult airway management in patients with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia.
May support LMA-guided fibreoptic intubation in craniodiaphyseal dysplasia; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation in additional cases.
A nine-year-old boy with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia (CDD) presented for mandibular reduction. Patients with CDD present problems to the anaesthetist, specifically difficulties with airway management and tracheal intubation. This child was managed using laryngeal mask airway (LMA) guided fibreoptic intubation. Spontaneous respiration was maintained throughout intubation, following which ventilation was controlled and anaesthesia was provided using nitrous oxide, isoflurane and fentanyl. The perioperative management is described.
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