Anaesthetic management of the Kenny-Caffey syndrome using the laryngeal mask.
We report the anaesthetic management of a nine-year-old, 6.8 kg, 75 cm tall female with the Kenny-Caffey syndrome presenting for strabismus surgery. Dysmorphic features in our patient included a hypoplastic mandible. A neonatal (size 1) laryngeal mask was successfully used for management of the airway whilst providing surgical access. The general features of this rare syndrome are presented and the literature reviewed.
Janke
E L
EL
Shackleton Department of Anaesthetics, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
Fletcher
J E
JE
Lewis
I H
IH
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D006221:Halothane