title: Anaesthetic consideration in patients with Gorham's syndrome: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Gorham's syndrome (GS) is a rare disorder characterized by proliferation of vascular channels resulting in destruction and resorption of osseous matrix leading to bone loss. Bone loss leads to joint instability and problems during airway management and positioning for surgery. Respiratory involvement further complicates anaesthesia management. We report the anaesthetic care of a 21-year-old male patient of known GS for spine decompression and fusion in prone position. Airway management, induction technique, pathophysiology of the disease, drug selection and other concerns of anaesthesia for major spine surgery has been discussed reviewing the sparse literature available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rajendra Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.forename: Balavenkatasubramanian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jagannathan
authors.forename: Gurumoorthi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palanichamy
authors.forename: Vivekanand
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Natarajan
keywords: Airway management; Gorham's syndrome; anaesthesia; spine surgery