Treacher-Collins Syndrome-A Challenge For Aaesthesiologists

Abstract

Treacher-Collins syndrome is a rare congenital disease known to be associated with a difficult airway and presents some of the most hazardous and difficult challenges that anaesthetists may encounter within the entire practice of paediatric anesthesia. Successful anaesthetic management in a case of Treacher-Collins syndrome posted for cleft palate repair is presented in this report.

Keywords

• Treacher-Collins syndrome
• anaesthesia management