Klippel-Fiel syndrome and anesthetic challenges - A case report and review of literature

  • Kewal Krishan Gupta Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, GGS Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab (India)
  • Amanjot Singh Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, GGS Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab (India)
  • Gurpreet Singh Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, GGS Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab (India)
  • Haramritpal Kaur Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, GGS Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab (India)
Keywords: Klippel-Fiel syndrome, Klippel-Feil Syndrome/complications, Klippel-Feil Syndrome/ pathology, Difficult airway, Fiberoptic intubation, Intubation, Intratracheal/adverse effects, Fiber Optic Technology

Abstract

Klippel-Fiel syndrome is one of the common congenital causes of difficult airway which is characterized by
failure of normal segmentation of cervical vertebra resulting in short neck with restricted movement and
cervical instability. This anomaly increases the risk of neurological damage during airway instrumentation
like laryngoscopy and positioning for surgery. We report a case of 60 year old female patient with Klippel-
Fiel syndrome posted for ear surgery under general anesthesia. She was successfully managed by using
awake fibreoptic technique for endotracheal intubation.

Published
01-25-2019
How to Cite
Gupta, K. K., Singh, A., Singh, G., & Kaur, H. (2019). Klippel-Fiel syndrome and anesthetic challenges - A case report and review of literature. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 510-513. Retrieved from https://apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/272
Section
Case Reports