title: Anaesthesia and the Sturge-Weber syndrome.
abstract: We report a series of 13 patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome anaesthetised on 17 occasions. Anaesthesia management varied depending on the clinical manifestations which ranged from localized, superficial skin lesions to extensive systemic involvement. These patients tolerate anaesthesia well but anaesthetic management includes evaluation for associated anomalies. Difficulty with intubation may occur due to angiomas of the mouth and upper airway. Anaesthesia should be planned to avoid trauma to the haemangiomata and increases in intraocular and intracranial pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gulaya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trikha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013390:Succinylcholine; D013874:Thiopental; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide
chemical_list: D014673:Vecuronium Bromide; D013390:Succinylcholine; D013874:Thiopental; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D006221:Halothane