Anaesthesia for Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week
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2. Preoperative assessment of the child with cleft lip and palate a) The presence of rhinorrhoea means surgery should be cancelled b) Bilateral cleft lip predicts difficult laryngoscopy c) Bilateral cleft lip predicts an increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications d) A history of apnoea during feeds may indicate chronic airway obstruction e) Sedative premedication is useful and promotes smooth induction
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Difficult laryngoscopy in cleft lip and palate surgery.
We studied prospectively 800 paediatric patients undergoing repair of cleft lip and palate to determine the predictors of difficult laryngoscopy. The incidence of difficult laryngoscopy (Cormack and Lehane grade III and IV) was 2.95% in patients with unilateral cleft lip, 45.76% in bilateral cleft lip and 34.61% in patients with retrognathia. Tracheal intubation was successful in 99% of patient...
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2. Preoperative assessment of the child with cleft lip and palate a. The presence of rhinorrhoea means surgery should be cancelled b. Bilateral cleft lip predicts difficult laryngoscopy c. Bilateral cleft lip predicts an increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications d. A history of apnoea during feeds may indicate chronic airway obstruction e. Sedative premedication is useful and pr...
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Introduction: Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital anomalies. Patients presenting with orofacial clefts often require surgery or other complex procedures. A cleft lip or palate can be a single anomaly or a part of multiple congenital anomalies. The reported prevalence of cleft disease and associated anomalies varies widely across the literature, and is dependent on the diagnost...
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تاریخ انتشار 2010