Perioperative management of 19 infants undergoing glossopexy (tongue‐lip adhesion) procedure: a retrospective study

ConclusionsThe airway of these patients should be managed carefully not only before but also after the operation. A nasopharyngeal tube was effective in maintaining the upper airway patency during anesthesia induction and before and after operation.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - May 15, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Masashi Fujii, Kazuya Tachibana, Muneyuki Takeuchi, Juntaro Nishio, Keiko Kinouchi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research