Open AccessAltered airway anatomy but challenges remains same
Author(s) -
Leena P Harshad,
Vinayak Seenappa Pujari,
Thotakura Balaji,
K Navdeep
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_762_19
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , nightmare , airway management , supraglottic airway , intensive care medicine , anatomy , general surgery , anesthesia , psychiatry
The altered pediatric airway is a nightmare for an anesthesiologist. Managing such cases with limited resources makes it more challenging. Here, we report a case of pediatric patient with altered airway anatomy posted for gastrotomy and feeding tube insertion. This case highlights the management of pediatric difficult airway and discusses the various choices of anesthesia technique.