Successful Weaning of a Laryngeal Mask Airway After a Tongue-lip Adhesion Operation in a Case With Cerebro-costo-mandibular Syndrome

Successful Weaning of a Laryngeal Mask Airway After a Tongue-lip Adhesion Operation in a Case With Cerebro-costo-mandibular Syndrome

Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) consists of severe micrognathia, glossoptosis, posterior rib-gap defects and developmental delay. It may cause upper airway obstruction and flail chest, resulting in neonatal hypoxia, and possibly death. Early airway management or surgical intervention to mai...

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Main Authors: Chi-Yung So, Yan-Yan Ng, Chih-Yu Peng, Jui-Ming Hu, Suh-Jen Chen, Jia-Yuh Chen, Pen-Hua Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
airway obstruction
cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome
tongue-lip adhesion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600113

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