Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012; 16 (4): 559-561

Airway management using the ProSealTM laryngeal mask airway in a child with Goldenhar syndrome

M.S. Aydogan, Z. Begec, M.A. Erdogan, A. Yücel, M.Ö. Ersoy

Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Medical Faculty, Inonu University, Malatya (Turkey)


Children with congenital anomalies such as Goldenhar syndrome affecting the airway can be a problem for the anaesthesiologist. We present the case of an 18 month-old child with Goldenhar syndrome, in whom the ProSealTM Laryngeal Mask Airway was successfully used for inguinal hernia surgery.

Corresponding Author: Aytaç Yücel, MD; e-mail: ayucel@inonu.edu.tr

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M.S. Aydogan, Z. Begec, M.A. Erdogan, A. Yücel, M.Ö. Ersoy
Airway management using the ProSealTM laryngeal mask airway in a child with Goldenhar syndrome

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2012
Vol. 16 - N. 4
Pages: 559-561