Abstract
Cleft lip with or without palate is one of the most common congentialmal formations, has a huge impact on the life of an individual and their family. Bearing in mind the challenges involved in the anaesthesia for cleft lip surgery includes difficult airway, inadvertent extubation, aspiration of blood and secretions, laryngospasm. Children with clefts should be managed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, which is discussed here.
Keywords: cleft lip, paediatric age, difficult airway.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Sujithra.K
Postgraduate Student, Department of Anaesthesiology, CHRI
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i11.15
