A patient with Stickler Syndrome may experience problems with airway management during general anesthesia. Zimmermann et al identified risk factors that may be predictive of a difficult airway. The authors are from Cambridge University in England.
Patient selection: Stickler Syndrome
Predictors of airway complications:
(1) receding mandible (micrognathia)
(2) history of previous cleft palate repair
(3) history of known difficult airway
A patient with Stickler Syndrome should be evaluated prior to surgery for any additional factors that may contribute to a difficult airway or perioperative complications.
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