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Anesthetic considerations in an infant with femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome and Pierre Robin sequence: A case report
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Anesthetic considerations in an infant with femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome and Pierre Robin sequence: A case report

Lauren M Partyka
Clinical Case Reports: Open Access, Vol.11(7), e7646
07/04/2023
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7646
PMCID: PMC10319958
PMID: 37415588
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Abstract

Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiology. The phenotype consists of significant femoral hypoplasia with characteristic facial malformations that often overlap with findings seen in patients with Pierre Robin sequence. Anesthesia providers must prepare for difficult intravenous access, difficult airway management, and uncertainties with regional anesthesia. Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome (FHUFS) or femoral facial syndrome is a rare and sporadic condition of unknown etiology. The phenotype consists of significant femoral hypoplasia with characteristic facial malformations that often overlap with findings seen in patients with Pierre Robin sequence. FHUFS is known to cause challenges with anesthesia, including difficulty with endotracheal intubation. Anesthesia providers must be aware of the possible coexistence of FHUFS and Pierre Robin sequence. They need to prepare for difficult intravenous access, difficult airway management, and uncertainties with regional anesthesia.
 anesthetic management difficult airway femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome Pierre Robin sequence UIOWA OA Agreement

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