Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Waleed Elmatite
Women and Children Hospital,
Buffalo, New York
Tanzania
Case Report
Airway Management in Neonates with Pierre Robin Syndrome along with
Mobius Syndrome and Platoglossal Fusion
Author(s): Waleed Elmatite, Nadine Haykal, Surjya Upadhyay, Micheal Pizzuto and Stacey WattWaleed Elmatite, Nadine Haykal, Surjya Upadhyay, Micheal Pizzuto and Stacey Watt
Pierre Robin Syndrome is a rare congenital syndrome presenting challenges of airway management not only during anesthesia, but also in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We present a case of Pierre Robin Syndrome which was unusual because it had Mobius Syndrome and palatoglossal fusion as comorbidies, further complicating airway management. We successfully intubated the patient using a fiberoptic laryngoscope via the nasal route.
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000757