title: Failed intubation secondary to complete tracheal rings: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Unanticipated difficult intubation in asymptomatic infants is a rare event. Most infants with congenital tracheal anomalies will present with airway problems. We present a case of failed intubation in an asymptomatic 8-day-old infant with complete tracheal rings. The infant could be ventilated with an LMA and surgery for placement of a ventricular-peritoneum shunt was completed. This is a report of the case and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Claude D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Brunson
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mayhew
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D014132:Trachea / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt