Difficult airway management in a patient with Treacher Collins syndrome using two-part surgery.

Abstract

Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), Franceschetti-Zwahlen-Klein, or mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a rare disorder of craniofacial development (incidence of approximately 1:50.000 live births). TCS is relevant to the anaesthetist because it can cause difficulties in airway management. A case report is presented of a 24 year-old woman who was referred to our institution for facial reconstruction surgery in two stages. In both surgeries Airtraq™ was essential for airway management. By presenting this case, it is intended to show that planning, communication and teamwork are indispensable for patient safety.

• Authors: Á Pérez Fernández-Escandón, V Hevia Sánchez, S Llorente Pendás, F Molina Montalva
• Journal: Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion (Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed)) Vol. 66 Issue 4 Pg. 230-234 (Apr 2019) ISSN: 2341-1929 [Electronic] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Manejo de la vía aérea en una paciente con síndrome de Treacher Collins en 2 tiempos quirúrgicos.
• PMID: 30661728 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2018 Sociedad Española de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Anesthesia (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Laryngoscopy (instrumentation, methods)
• Mandibulofacial Dysostosis (pathology, surgery)
• Plastic Surgery Procedures (methods)
• Second-Look Surgery
• Time Factors
• Young Adult