title: Anaesthesia in an adult with Rubenstein-Taybi syndrome using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway.
abstract: We report the anaesthetic management of an adult with Rubenstein-Taybi syndrome. This rare congenital syndrome is characterized by severe learning difficulties, cardiac abnormalities, gastrooesophageal reflux, and cranio-facial abnormalities with the likelihood of difficult intubation. A ProSeal laryngeal mask airway was used to ventilate the patient for eye surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath BA1 2NG, UK.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Twigg
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012415:Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome / Q000150:complications*