Utility of LMA for emergency tracheostomy in an infant with pierre Robin syndrome

Outcome of anesthetic management for children with craniofacial deformities

“…The primary goal of patient safety can be met only after careful evaluation of coexisting disease . General anesthesia is used in all children and inhalation induction is the most commonly used approach because it is difficult to achieve venous cannulation in children …”

“…In the present study, none of the children with PRS needed FOB or LMA, but the stylet was used to manage difficult intubation. In the children with PRS with a previous tracheostomy, LMA was more advantageous than airway intubation because there was no need for a muscle relaxant, and therefore no occurrence of accidental extubation …”

“…Children with craniofacial deformities need long‐term management and often undergo complex surgical procedures to correct anatomic deformities and improve physiologic function. These children have more difficulty with airway patency and are prone to a higher incidence of postoperative complications…”

Algoritmo para el manejo de la vía aérea difícil en pediatría

“…La máscara laríngea también puede ser utilizada en el recién nacido despierto con anestesia tópica, y una vez la ventilación esté asegurada, se puede intentar intubar con fibra óptica a través de la máscara laríngea [27][28][29] .…”