title: Anaesthetic considerations for the patient with cri du chat syndrome.
abstract: Cri du chat syndrome is an inherited disease affecting multiple organ systems. Most characteristic is the anatomical abnormality of the larynx resulting in a cat-like cry. Issues important in developing an anaesthetic plan include: anatomical abnormalities of the airway, congenital heart disease, hypotonia, mental retardation, and temperature maintenance. We report the case of a 33-month-old patient with cri du chat syndrome undergoing patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation and discuss the anaesthetic issues.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003410:Cri-du-Chat Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D019066:Facies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D009609:Nitrous Oxide