A rare case of difficult airway management in a Klippel-Feil syndrome pediatric patient with osseous torticollis undergone orthopedic surgery

A rare case of difficult airway management in a Klippel-Feil syndrome pediatric patient with osseous torticollis undergone orthopedic surgery

Abstract Background Orthopedic surgery for cervical torticollis poses potential threat to airway management both in tracheal intubation and extubation. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a complex syndrome of osseous and visceral anomalies. The anatomical characteristics of KFS might have significant im...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Zhang, Jun Wang, Yajie Liu, Zhengqian Li, Bin Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Difficult extubation
Osseous torticollis
Airway edema
Tonsil hypertrophy
Occipito-cervical fixation
Pediatric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01341-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01341-6

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