Airway management in children with hemifacial microsomia: a restropective study of 311 cases

Abstract Background Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a congenital craniofacial malformation which is associated with difficult airway. Anesthesiologists may experience difficult intubation in children with HFM. Mandibular distraction could increase the length of the mandible. Theoretically, it should...

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Main Authors: Jin Xu, Xiaoming Deng, Fuxia Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01038-2