title: Simple solution for difficult face mask ventilation in children with orofacial clefts.
abstract: Significant air leak from the facial cleft predisposes to difficult mask ventilation. The reported techniques of use of sterile gauze, larger face mask and laryngeal mask airway after intravenous induction have limited application in uncooperative children. We describe the use of dental impression material molded to the facial contour to cover the facial defect and aid ventilation with an appropriate size face mask in a child with a bilateral Tessier 3 anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Prardhana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Veerabathula
authors.forename: Manajeet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Omkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Upputuri
authors.forename: Padmaja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Durga
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip; D002972:Cleft Palate; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials
keywords: Tessier 3 anomaly; airway management; child; difficult mask ventilation; mold; orofacial cleft