title: Anaesthetic management of a child with Pallister-Killian syndrome.
abstract: Pallister-Killian syndrome is characterized by tetrasomy of the short arm of chromosome 12p, which produces mental retardation of varying degrees and dysmorphic characteristics. We describe anaesthesia in a 2-year-old child affected by this syndrome who underwent surgery for orchidopexy. Anaesthetic consisted of an inhalation mixture of O2, N2O and sevoflurane, together with an inguinal block with ropivacaine and administration of alfentanil plus ketorolac. Tracheal intubation was uneventful. No complications of any type were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University of 'Sacro Cuore', Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iacobucci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galeone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Francisci
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009030:Mosaicism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery