Anesthetic management of a patient with Sturge–Weber syndrome in sagittal split ramus osteotomy surgery

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by angiomas. This report presents airway management using submental intubation in sagittal split ramus osteotomy under general anesthesia and aimed to explore better anesthetic management for avoiding the rupture of angiomas in a patient with SWS.

Keywords

• airway management
• general anesthesia
• intubation
• sagittal split ramus osteotomy
• Sturge–Weber syndrome