title: Anesthetic management of tongue reduction in a case of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
abstract: Anesthesia for partial glossectomy in a premature child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome presents as a unique challenge to the Anesthesiologist. Airway management in patients presenting with macroglossia is especially significant and requires meticulous preparation and pre-operative assessment. This report delineates the anesthetic concerns such as an anticipated difficult airway due to a large tongue, prematurity, hypoglycemia and an oral cavity surgery and their management.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, BLK Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.affiliation: Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, BLK Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Umesh K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Valecha
keywords: Anesthesia; Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome; hypoglycemia; macroglossia; prematurity