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Simple solution for difficult face mask ventilation in children with orofacial clefts
Author(s) -
Veerabathula Prardhana,
Patil Manajeet,
Upputuri Omkar,
Durga Padmaja
Publication year - 2014
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/pan.12513
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , dentistry , laryngeal mask airway , airway , face masks , orthodontics , surgery , covid-19 , pathology , mechanical engineering , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering
Summary Significant air leak from the facial cleft predisposes to difficult mask ventilation. The reported techniques of use of sterile gauze, larger face mask and laryngeal mask airway after intravenous induction have limited application in uncooperative children. We describe the use of dental impression material molded to the facial contour to cover the facial defect and aid ventilation with an appropriate size face mask in a child with a bilateral Tessier 3 anomaly.