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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neuroanaesth Crit Care 2016; 03(03): 259-261
DOI: 10.4103/2348-0548.190080
Case Report
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Airtraq® aided tracheal intubation in a patient of Down’s syndrome with traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation

Obaid A. Siddiqi
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Shahna Ali
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Manazir Athar
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Asad Mahmood
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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05. Mai 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Down’s syndrome is a genetic disorder that is associated with multiple congenital anomalies having great impact on anaesthetic management. Apart from this, it also predisposes the patient to the atlantoaxial dislocation making the management of airway a difficult task. In our case, the child already had traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation that further makes the successful airway management without progression of any neurological injury a challenge. Hereby, we report the successful management of an 8-year-old child with Down’s syndrome and traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation using Airtraq® optical laryngoscope.

Keywords

Airtraq - atlantoaxial dislocation - Down syndrome - intubation
 

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