Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2009
Experience of intravenous sedation for pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy in a large tertiary referral center in a developing country.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of intravenous sedation for pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy (GIE) at a tertiary care teaching hospital in a developing country. ⋯ In the setting of the developing country, intravenous sedation for pediatric GIE by trained anesthetic personnel with appropriate monitoring was safe and effective. Serious adverse events were rare in our population.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2009
Case ReportsAnesthetic management of a neonate with type IV laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft.
Laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs when the trachea and esophagus fail to separate during fetal development. Clinical severity varies greatly in anatomic cleft extent. We report the successful management of the airway of a neonate with type IV laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft for the gastric division surgery by dividing the esophagogastric continuity between the esophageal orifice and the stomach using the balloon catheter and remaining spontaneous breathing through the large cuffed tracheal tube inserted into the esophageal orifice.