ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF THE KENNY-CAFFEY SYNDROME USING THE LARYNGEAL MASK

Authors
JANKE EL FLETCHER JE LEWIS IH
Citation
El. Janke et al., ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF THE KENNY-CAFFEY SYNDROME USING THE LARYNGEAL MASK, Paediatric anaesthesia, 6(3), 1996, pp. 235-238
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,Pediatrics
Journal title
Paediatric anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
11555645
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
235 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-5645(1996)6:3<235:AMOTKS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report the anaesthetic management of a nine-year-old, 6.8 kg, 75 cm tall female with the Kenny-Caffey syndrome presenting for strabismus surgery. Dysmorphic features in our patient included a hypoplastic man dible. A neonatal (size 1) laryngeal mask was successfully used for ma nagement of the airway whilst providing surgical access. The general f eatures of this rare syndrome are presented and the literature reviewe d.