Dexmedetomidine for an awake fiber-optic intubation of a parturient with Klippel-Feil syndrome, Type I Arnold Chiari malformation and status post released tethered spinal cord presenting for repeat cesarean section

Dexmedetomidine for an awake fiber-optic intubation of a parturient with Klippel-Feil syndrome, Type I Arnold Chiari malformation and status post released tethered spinal cord presenting for repeat cesarean section

Patients with Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) have congenital fusion of their cervical vertebrae due to a failure in the normal segmentation of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of gestation and also have myriad of other associated anomalies. Because of limited neck mobility, airway manageme...

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Main Authors: Tanmay H. Shah, Manasi S. Badve, Kowe O. Olajide, Havyn M. Skorupan, Jonathan H. Waters, Manuel C. Vallejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
Klippel-Feil syndrome
dexmedetomidine
awake fiberoptic intubation
cesarean section.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/115

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