Open AccessPerioperative respiratory complications in cleft lip and palate repairs: An audit of 1000 cases under ′Smile Train Project′
Author(s) -
Kalpana Kulkarni,
Mohan R Patil,
Abasaheb M Shirke,
Shivaji B Jadhav
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.123328
Subject(s) - medicine , rocuronium , anesthesia , perioperative , propofol , airway , palatoplasty , intubation , general anaesthesia , surgery , dentistry
Anaesthesia for cleft surgery in children is associated with a variety of airway related problems. This study aims to review the frequency of associated anomalies and other conditions as well as perioperative respiratory complications during the cleft lip/palate repair surgeries.