Anaesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Klippelfeil Syndrome Undergoing Occipito Cervical Fixation
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Date
2015-11
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Association of Medical Dental and Allied Sciences
Abstract
A rare case with Klippel-Feil syndrome with a classic triad having short neck, low posterior hair line and restricted motion of neck because of fused cervical vertebrae was scheduled for occipito cervical fixation, foramen magnum decompression, fusion with local bones and cervical traction. We present the anaesthetic management of this patient highlighting the various anomalies associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome and the presence of a difficult airway.
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Klippel-feil syndrome, Occipito cervical fixation, Anesthesia complications, Lumbar spine anomalies, Paresthesia, Electrocardiogram
Citation
Chandra Praveen, Krishna Sampathi Shiva, Panyala Srikanth Reddy, Basavaraj, Kale Smita. Anaesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Klippelfeil Syndrome Undergoing Occipito Cervical Fixation. Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences. 2015 Nov; 3(3): 192-196