Anesthetic Management of a Patient With Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Jarcho-Levin syndrome (JLS) is a rare disease involving costovertebral anomalies and is accompanied by hydrocephalus, neural tube defect, and cardiac, renal and gastrointestinal problems. Due to respiratory system pathologies, there is a high mortality rate at young ages. Due to its rarity and littl...

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Published inHaseki tıp bülteni Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 115 - 117
Main Authors Küçükosman, Gamze, Aydin, Bengü Gülhan, Yalçin, Asli, Ayoglu, Hilal Peri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Galenos Publishing House 01.06.2016
Galenos Yayinevi
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anesthesia management
Jarcho-Levin syndrome
laryngeal mask
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Summary:Jarcho-Levin syndrome (JLS) is a rare disease involving costovertebral anomalies and is accompanied by hydrocephalus, neural tube defect, and cardiac, renal and gastrointestinal problems. Due to respiratory system pathologies, there is a high mortality rate at young ages. Due to its rarity and little information in the literature related to anesthetic practice for this syndrome, we present our anesthetic experience of inguinal hernia surgery in a patient with JLS.
ISSN:1302-0072
2147-2688
DOI:10.4274/haseki.2865