Airway management using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in a child with Goldenhar syndrome.
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چکیده
Children with congenital anomalies such as Goldenhar syndrome affecting the airway can be a problem for the anaesthesiologist. We present the case of an 18 month-old child with Goldenhar syndrome, in whom the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway was successfully used for inguinal hernia surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
دوره 16 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012