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Paediatric Anaesthesia

Tutorial 237

Postoperative Airway Complications After Cleft Palate Repair

Dr Ellen Rawlinson

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London

Correspondence to rawlie@gosh.nhs.uk

22 ND AUGUST 2011

Abstract

Airway obstruction is a potentially life-threatening complication following cleft palate repair

Obstruction is more common in children with syndromes, particularly those associated with micrognathia

Nasopharyngeal airways are a very effective way to prevent postoperative airway obstruction and should be inserted electively at the end of surgery if problems are expected

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