title: The airway approach to a neonate with Treacher Collins syndrome - Case report.
abstract: Neonates and small infants with syndromes characterized by the presence of craniofacial abnormalities may represent great challenges regarding the management of the airway. We describe the case of a 9-day-old neonate with Treacher Collins syndrome, in which a laryngeal mask was essential to improve the airway obstruction, ventilate the patient and serve as an airway conduit for a fiberoptic intubation. By presenting this case, we intend to show that in neonates with Treacher Collins syndrome, in whom difficulties ventilation and intubation are expected, a thoughtful airway management planning is mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: rafaeljmpires@gmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marques-Pires
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trindade
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Airway management; Bronchoscopes; Broncoscopios; Disostosis mandibulofacial; Laryngeal masks; Mandibulofacial dysostosis; Manejo de la vía aérea; Máscaras laríngeas; Newborn; Recién nacido