Relieving of Laryngospasm Induced during Isoflurane Maintenance for Examination under Anesthesia in an Infant with Sevoflurane

Abstract

Laryngospasm is a common and potentially life-threatening complication encountered during anesthetic care of children. In this manuscript, we present a case of laryngospasm in an infant who had undergone light anesthesia along with pitfalls and highlights of our management.

Authors and Affiliations

Behzad Maghsoudi| Anesthesiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Pooya Vatankhah| Anesthesiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Corresponding Email: Pvatankhah@yahoo.com, Shojaolhagh Tariq| Anesthesiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Mohammadreza Razeghinejad| Ophthalmology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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Behzad Maghsoudi, Pooya Vatankhah, Shojaolhagh Tariq, Mohammadreza Razeghinejad (2016). Relieving of Laryngospasm Induced during Isoflurane Maintenance for Examination under Anesthesia in an Infant with Sevoflurane. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 5(7), 58-61. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-11828