Browsing by Author "Kurian, Dinesh J"

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    Airway Management in a Patient with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.
    (Case Rep Pediatr, 2016) Gamble, John F; Kurian, Dinesh J; Udani, Andrea G; Greene, Nathaniel H
    We present a case of a 3-month-old female with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) undergoing general anesthesia for laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement with a focus on airway management. WHS is a rare 4p microdeletion syndrome resulting in multiple congenital abnormalities, including craniofacial deformities. Microcephaly, micrognathia, and glossoptosis are common features in WHS patients and risk factors for a pediatric airway that is potentially difficult to intubate. We discuss anesthesia strategies for airway preparation and management in a WHS patient requiring general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.