Difficult intubation in syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia in children

We investigated how syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia impacted difficult intubation outcomes in children. Primary outcome was the first-attempt success rate of tracheal intubation, secondary outcomes were number of intubation attempts and complications. We hypothesized that syndromic micrognathia would be associated with lower first-attempt success rate.

Citation:
Hunyady AI, Sergeeva V, Kovatsis PG, ....... von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Sommerfield D, Hauser N, for the Members of the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Research Consortium. Difficult intubation in syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia in children. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2024;68(4):466-75.

Keywords:
Difficult intubation; endotracheal intubation; micrognathia; pediatric difficult airway; syndromic children; syndromic micrognathia

Abstract:
We investigated how syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia impacted difficult intubation outcomes in children. Primary outcome was the first-attempt success rate of tracheal intubation, secondary outcomes were number of intubation attempts and complications. We hypothesized that syndromic micrognathia would be associated with lower first-attempt success rate.