title: Post-operative respiratory complications after palatoplasty in a 19-month-old female with Cornelia de Lange syndrome--a case report.
abstract: Cornelia De Lange syndrome is a rare genetically heterogeneous and sporadic syndrome, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10,000 to 30,000. The disorder may present many complications during anesthesia due to cardiac, gastrointestinal and airway anomalies. We report a case of an ex premature toddler presenting for repair of a cleft palate. Postoperatively she had respiratory distress, successfully treated by the anesthetic care team Causes for the complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 2009, USA. brookeingram@gmail.com
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ingram
authors.forename: Elizabeth A M
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Frost
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D003635:De Lange Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000002:abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy