We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Quadriplegia in a child following adenotonsillectomy.
- Authors
Agarwal, J.; Tandon, M. S.; Singh, D.; Ganjoo, P.
- Abstract
Neurological deterioration in a child following routine surgery, although rare, has potentially life threatening consequences. We report the case of a child who, following adentonsillectomy, developed quadriplegia and acute respiratory distress due to previously undetected atlanto-axial instability. Patients with atlanto-axial instability often have mild or non-specific symptoms, despite severe cervical cord compression. Subtle manifestations may be ignored or attributed to other disease processes, which render patients with undiagnosed atlanto-axial instability at risk of serious neurological injury during general anaesthesia, particularly at the time of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation.
- Subjects
ANESTHESIA in neurology; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY distress syndrome; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; CHILD patients
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2013, Vol 68, Issue 5, p523
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/anae.12118