title: Tracheal occlusion in the prone position in an intubated patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: A 15-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy developed complete airway obstruction under general anaesthesia when positioned prone for spinal surgery. Tracheobronchial compression against vertebral bodies facilitated by a shortened sternovertebral distance due to thoracic lordoscoliosis is suggested as the cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Oldham Hospital.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Rittoo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008141:Lordosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications*; D016684:Prone Position; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications