Abstract
The Pierre Robin syndrome consists of micrognathia, pseudo-macroglossia, glossoptosis and a high arched or cleft palate. Difficult intubation of the trachea and associated abnormalities such as congenital heart disease are well known complications of this syndrome. Intraoral surgery (such as cleft palate repair and palatoplasty) can also be technically difficult for the surgeon resulting in prolonged retraction on the tongue with a mouth gag to provide adequate surgical exposure. We report a case where massive lingual oedema following a cleft palate repair resulted in life-threatening airway obstruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 265-267 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Canadian Anaesthetists' Society Journal |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- airway obstruction
- complications
- equipment
- lingual oedema
- mouth retractor
- prolonged
- surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine