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The Shikani Optical Stylet: a useful adjunct to airway management in a neonate with popliteal pterygium syndrome
Author(s) -
JANSEN ANDREA H.,
JOHNSTON GRAHAM
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02401.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stylet , airway , maxilla , tongue , craniofacial , surgery , anatomy , pathology , psychiatry
Summary The craniofacial abnormalities of popliteal pterygium syndrome present unique challenges to the pediatric anesthetist. Congenital fibrous bands between the maxilla and mandible limit mouth opening and the tongue may be fused to the palate. We describe the use of the Shikani Optical Stylet, a novel fiberoptic endoscope, in the airway management of a neonate with popliteal pterygium syndrome and syngnathia.