Comprehensive perioperative management of an infant with huge mediastinal mass

Saudi J Anaesth. 2019 Jul-Sep;13(3):246-248. doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_788_18.

Abstract

Anaesthesia induction and meticulous airway management is important in a patient with anterior mediastinal mass. It is all the more challenging if this is encountered in infants. We report a comrehensive successful management of an infant with huge anterior mediastinal mass who was anaesthesized for diagnosis initially followed by surgical resection of the tumor.

Keywords: Anaesthesia; infant; mediastinal mass; surgery.

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  • Case Reports