Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for sleep apnea in mentally retarded obese 14-year-old: an anaesthetic challenge |
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| Authors: | Govindarajan R Bakalova T Gerges M Mendelsohn M Michael R Abadir A |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology, The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY 11212, USA. rmsm7007@aol.com |
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| Abstract: | Anaesthetic management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea for upper airway surgery has always been a challenging task. We report our anaesthetic approach for a young, mentally retarded obese patient with documented obstructive sleep apnea undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. The therapeutic intervention before, during and after operation is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | anesthetic technique ketamine mental retardation obesity sleep apnea uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
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