Abstract |
Launois-Bensaude syndrome, otherwise known as Madelung's disease, is a rare disorder characterized by fatty accumulations of the upper trunk, neck and head, causing serious cosmetic deformity and neck immobility. We report a case of a patient with Launois-Bensaude syndrome who required 4 different airway management strategies during his hospitalization for postoperative complications after an elective surgical excision of a severe neck lipomatosis. Anesthesiologists who treat patients with Madelung's disease should be aware of 2 major problems: difficult airway and increased frequency of postoperative bleeding. A proper choice of airway management technique is therefore necessary, including a safe intubation and extubation plan to reduce the consequences of airway complications.
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Authors | Tatjana Stopar, Vesna Novak Jankovic, Andrea Casati |
Journal | Journal of clinical anesthesia
(J Clin Anesth)
Vol. 17
Issue 4
Pg. 300-3
(Jun 2005)
ISSN: 0952-8180 [Print] United States |
PMID | 15950858
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Humans
- Intubation, Intratracheal
(methods)
- Laryngeal Masks
- Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical
(surgery)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
(etiology)
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