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Anaesthesia for Cockayne syndrome
Author(s) -
Wooldridge W. J.,
Dearlove O. R.,
Khan A. A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07795.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cockayne syndrome , intubation , anesthesia , airway , tracheal intubation , airway management , laryngoscopy , pediatrics , nucleotide excision repair , dna repair , gene , biochemistry , chemistry
Summary Cockayne syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition producing a dwarfed, mentally retarded infant or child. Problems with airway management and an increased risk of gastric aspiration are the main anaesthetic concerns. Anaesthetics given to three patients with Cockayne syndrome are described. In two of these, tracheal intubation was difficult and the use of a laryngeal mask airway proved invaluable.