Anesthetic Approach to a Child with Noonan's Syndrome

HATİPOĞLU Z., TÜRKTAN M., GÜLEÇ E., Kucukbingoz C., ÖZCENGİZ D.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.40, pp.47-50, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.47-50
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Noonan syndrome is characterized by fascial and physical features with congenital heart disease. In these patients, fascial features include short webbed neck, micrognathia, limited mouth opening and high arched palate. Pulmonary stenosis and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy are highly prevalent in Noonan's syndrome. The anesthetic management is important because of difficult airway and severe cardiac abnormalities. We reported that anesthetic management of a child with Noonan's syndrome.