Postoperative supraglottic edema following palatoplasty

  • Smita Prakash Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi (India)
  • G Usha Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi (India)
  • Preeti Thakur Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi (India)
  • Parul Mullick Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi (India)
Keywords: Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications, Airway Obstruction, Edema, Laryngeal Edema

Abstract

Insidious and progressive airway obstruction may occur following palatoplasty and establishment of a patent airway or reintubation may be extremely difficult. We present a case of unanticipated, severe postoperative supraglottic edema after repair of cleft palate in a 17-month-old child.

Published
01-23-2019
Issue
Vol.20 No.1(2016): January-March
Section
Case Reports