Mucopolysaccharidoses -An Adventurous Anaesthetic Encounter

Abstract

Cases of Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), though rare, may pose many challenges for the anaesthesiologist. Maintaining the airway may be extremely difficult even in the most experienced hands. We present here, two breath taking airway securing experiences-one emergency and the other elective- in a 10 year old child of Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) who presented to us for repair of an irreducible umbilical hernia.

Keywords

• Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS)
• Difficult airway
• Induction
• Paediatric
• Endotracheal intubation
• Umbilical hernia
• Laryngeal mask airway (LMA).