BACKGROUND Pseudo-TORCH syndrome is a rare, chronic disorder that is characterised by dimorphic features such as microcephaly, intracranial calcification, seizures, mental retardation, hepatosplenomegaly and coagulation disorders. CASE REPORT We present the anaesthetic management of a forty day-old boy with Pseudo-TORCH syndrome during magnetic resonance imaging. Microcephaly, growth failure,...

Supraglottic airways are an established part of routine and emergency pediatric airway management, including use in difficult airways and neonatal resuscitation. With the introduction of newer supraglottic airways in children, efficacy can only be determined by comparing these devices with those that are already well established (laryngeal mask airway Classic and laryngeal mask airway ProSeal)....

Results The team was activated 1156 times and attended 763 cases. A total of 69 RSIs occurring within the study period were identified as having been carried out by the EAAA team. There were no failed intubations that required a rescue surgical airway or the placement of a supraglottic airway device. For RTCs, the overall on scene time for patients who required an RSI was 40 minutes (range 15-7...

With great interest, we read the recent article by Ekinci et al1 comparing the performance of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) and I-gel in anesthetized adult patients. They showed that insertion was easier, insertion time was shorter, success rate of nasogastric tube insertion was higher, and complications were fewer with the I-gel compared to the PLMA. However, we note other issues of thi...

The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a supraglottic medical device used to maintain a patent airway during surgery or a medical emergency. Its initial use was as a means of providing general anesthesia without an endotracheal tube (ETT) while avoiding the need to hold an anesthesia mask in place. As clinical experience has developed with the device, the LMA has been used for a wider range of surg...

• absorb any blood, other bodily or external fluids or other material that may seep into the back of the patient’s throat and enter the oesophagus or lungs during surgery in the mouth (oral surgery) • to seal the area around the tracheal tube during provision of general anaesthesia and the surgical procedure, and thus prevent leakage of gases • stabilise the tracheal tube or a supraglottic airw...

INTRODUCTION Supraglottic airway devices have frequently been shown to facilitate airway management and are implemented in the ILCOR resuscitation algorithm. Limited data exists concerning laypersons without any medical or paramedical background. We hypothesized that even laymen would be able to operate supraglottic airway devices after a brief training session. METHODS Four different supragl...

Perioperative airway problems frequently result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. Therefore, proficiency in airway management is one of the most important key elements in the safe conduct of paediatric anaesthesia. This review includes important anatomical and physiological aspects of the paediatric airway, challenges encountered, and their management with commonly available r...

and is a commonly reported problem with other supraglottic intubating devices. The tip of the TotaltrackTM blade is protected by a silicone cover to minimize epiglottic or oropharyngeal injury. The TotaltrackTM does require a minimum inter-incisor distance of at least two cm and the device may be more difficult to insert in the presence of enlarged breasts. In all our study patients, a full vie...