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Case Studies | Anaesthesiology | Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020 | Pages: 796 - 798 | India
Anesthetic Management of a 14 Year Old Girl Weighing Only 20 Kg with Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis with Profound Micrognathia
Abstract: Congenital Temporomandibular Joint ankylosis is a tricky entity and usually associated with ill and improper development of the mandible. We discuss a case of a 14 year old girl with Congenital Temporomandibular joint ankylosis posted for an elective Bilateral gap orthoplasty with temporal fascia interposition with right coronoidectomy and its anaesthetic implications.
Keywords: ankylosis, difficult airway management, awake nasal intubation, temporomandibular joint
How to Cite?: Dr. M. Sneha Valli, Dr. R. Kondareddy, Dr. C. G. Raghuram, "Anesthetic Management of a 14 Year Old Girl Weighing Only 20 Kg with Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis with Profound Micrognathia", Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 796-798, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR20613214206, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR20613214206