Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.

We here describe a videolaryngoscope assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a 17-year-old patient with Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II) and known difficult intubation who required posterior cervical fusion surgery for cervical canal stenosis. The patient had a history of failed na...

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Main Authors: Zabir, AF, Frawley, G, Squire, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/1/21-MS1115_%2892-96%29.pdf
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Frawley, G
Squire, P
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description We here describe a videolaryngoscope assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a 17-year-old patient with Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II) and known difficult intubation who required posterior cervical fusion surgery for cervical canal stenosis. The patient had a history of failed nasal and oral fibreoptic intubation. The use of a videolaryngoscope enabled continuous visualization of the tracheal inlet and allowed a straightforward nasal fibreoptic intubation attempt without complications. This report suggests a viable alternative for the management of a known difficult airway in children with mucopolysaccharidosis.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:67362016-12-14T06:42:03Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/ Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion. Zabir, AF Frawley, G Squire, P We here describe a videolaryngoscope assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a 17-year-old patient with Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II) and known difficult intubation who required posterior cervical fusion surgery for cervical canal stenosis. The patient had a history of failed nasal and oral fibreoptic intubation. The use of a videolaryngoscope enabled continuous visualization of the tracheal inlet and allowed a straightforward nasal fibreoptic intubation attempt without complications. This report suggests a viable alternative for the management of a known difficult airway in children with mucopolysaccharidosis. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/1/21-MS1115_%2892-96%29.pdf Zabir, AF and Frawley, G and Squire, P (2013) Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion. Journal of Surgical Academia, 3 (2). pp. 92-96. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
spellingShingle Zabir, AF
Frawley, G
Squire, P
Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title_full Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title_fullStr Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title_full_unstemmed Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title_short Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
title_sort videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic tracheal intubation in a young adolescent with hunter syndrome for posterior cervical fusion.
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6736/1/21-MS1115_%2892-96%29.pdf