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Percutaneous Dilational Tracheotomy for Airway Management in a Newborn With Pierre-Robin Syndrome and a Glossopharyngeal Web.
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PMID:  22005668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Pierre-Robin syndrome (PRS) is often associated with difficulty in endotracheal intubation. We present the use of percutaneous dilational tracheotomy (PDT) for airway management of a newborn with PRS and a glossopharyngeal web. A 2-day- old term newborn with PRS and severe obstructive dyspnea was evaluated by the anesthesiology team for airway management. A direct laryngoscopy revealed a glossopharyngeal web extending from base of the tongue to the posterior pharyngeal wall. The baby was spontaneously breathing through a 2 mm diameter fistula in the center of this web. It was decided that endotracheal intubation is impossible and a PDT was planned. The trachea of the newborn was cannulated, using a 20 gauge peripheral venous catheter and a 0.028 inch guide wire was introduced through this catheter. Using 5 F, 7 F, 9 F, and 11 F central venous catheter kit dilators, staged tracheotomy stoma dilation was performed. By inserting a size 3.0 tracheotomy cannula, PDT was successfully completed in this newborn. This case describes the successful use of PDT for emergent airway management of a new born with PRS and glossopharyngeal web.
Authors:
Arash Pirat; Selim Candan; Aytekin Unlükaplan; Ozgür Kömürcü; Selim Kuslu; Gülnaz Arslan
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiratory care     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0020-1324     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  7510357     Medline TA:  Respir Care     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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