title: Anaesthetic Management in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome for Adenotonsillectomy.
abstract: The anaesthetic management of adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is characteristic due to respiratory and cardiac side effects. A detailed physical examination in the preoperative period should be performed, including children's respiratory and cardiac systems. If they have an active infection, surgery should be postponed until the end of medical treatment. Preparation for difficult airway management should be done in the preoperative period. In this case, we presented a report of two children who had obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, with airway management performed at the right lateral position to prevent the pharyngeal collapse and rapid sequence intubation performed using a short-acting muscle relaxant.
authors.affiliation: Department Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mukadder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Şanlı
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose, Throat, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toplu
authors.affiliation: Department Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ülkü
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Özgül
authors.affiliation: Department Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülay Erdoğan
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kayhan
authors.affiliation: Department Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurçin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gülhaş
keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; adenotonsillectomy; intubation