Anaesthetic management and challenges involved in goldenhar's syndrome; A series of two cases

• Main Authors: Sudha Puhal, Sudhir Kumar Bisherwal, Rahul Saini, Anju Rani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Bali Journal of Anesthesiology
• Subjects: goldenhar syndrome; hemimandible; oculo-cardio-vertebral syndrome
• Online Access: http://www.bjoaonline.com/article.asp?issn=2549-2276;year=2020;volume=4;issue=3;spage=132;epage=135;aulast=Puhal
• ISSN: 2549-2276

Goldenhar's syndrome is a congenital defect caused by maldevelopment of the first and second brachial arch. This causes maldevelopment of the ears, nose, soft palate, mandible, and vertebral column. These patients pose a unique challenge to anesthetists in having difficult management of the airway and neuraxial blockade. This report describes two patients of Goldenhar syndrome who came for the surgery under anesthesia and their management.