title: Management of the difficult pediatric airway with Shikani Optical Stylet.
abstract: The airways of children with many craniofacial and mandibulofacial malformations often present unique challenges to the anesthesiologists. We report the application of Shikani Optical Stylet (SOS) in facilitating the tracheal intubation of four children with history of difficult airway management. The SOS combines the benefits of the lightwand and fiberoptic bronchoscope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA. mshukry73@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohanad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shukry
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Koveleskie
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ramadhyani
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007797:Laminin / Q000172:deficiency; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000150:complications; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities
chemical_list: D007797:Laminin