Fibreoptic intubation in Klippel-Feil syndrome.
A patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome who underwent abdominal surgery is presented and the anomaly reviewed. The anatomical abnormality and potentially unstable neck provide a potentially difficult tracheal intubation which was undertaken using an awake fibreoptic technique. The role of the fiberscope and the advantage of pre-operative assessment of the difficult airway are discussed.
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Royal Air Force Hospital, Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000379:methods*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged