Anaesthesia and orphan disease:Anaesthetic management of a child with Scimitar syndrome scheduled for release of temporomandibular joint ankylosis
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Scimitar syndrome is a relatively rarecongenital heart defect with a complex combination of cardio pulmonary abnormalities characterized mainly by right lung hypoplasia and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. We report a ten years old female child diagnosed with Scimitar syndrome at the age of four years with recurrent chestinfections, bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis,mandibular hypoplasia and a grossly restricted mouthopening for release of ankylosis. Anaesthetic management of thispatient was done successfully with use of fibreoptic bronchoscopyfor securing the airway
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Dr. A. Rathna, Dr. Rama Selvam
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