Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a complex syndrome of osseous and visceral anomalies that include the classical clinical triad of short neck, limitation of head and neck movement and low posterior hairline. It may also be associated with anomalies of the genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic and cardiac systems. ⋯ We had to secure the field of operation and airway management involved difficult tracheal intubation. Careful postoperative care and respiratory management are also required for the patient afflicted with KFS.
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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnoses of postoperative complications is discussed. POCUS is useful in many situations such as abdominal distension, elevated liver enzymes, abdominal pain, and fever, which are the common complications encountered after surgical operations. In the patients with abdominal distention, bowel distention or ascites can be easily detected by POCUS. ⋯ In patients with fever, US is useful not only for the diagnosis of abdominal abscess but also for the drainage. By evaluating the colon with POCUS, we can detect the pseudomembranous colitis which often is overlooked. In conclusion, POCUS is an essential tool for the proper management of postoperative patients.
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Historical Article
History of Tracheal Intubation :5. Use for Resuscitation in Neonates.
In the 18th century, tracheal intubation was introduced to clinical practice, mainly in patients with airway obstruction in children due to diphtheria, and in patients who were apparently dead. In this article, I describe the fourth reason for tracheal intubation :a newborn with apnea. ⋯ Jean Anne Henri Depaul (1811-1883), Heinrich Alexander Pagenstecher (1825-1889), and Alban Alphonse Ambroise Ribemont-Dessaignes (1847-1940) intubated the trachea. Tracheal intubation might have been widely performed by midwives, because Chaussier had educated them at his school.