Anesthetic challenges in managing a case of type III laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medknow in Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
- Vol. 28 (4), 514-6
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.101945
Abstract
Laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft (LTEC) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by failure of fusion of the cricoid cartilage posteriorly and incomplete development of the tracheo-esophageal septum. Securing the airway during anesthesia in patients with LTEC, especially in the severe forms is a challenge. We describe the anesthetic management and the airway challenges in a neonate with type III LTEC who underwent bronchoscopy and repair of LTEC.Keywords
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