RESEARCH ARTICLE


Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa Using Lateral Approach in an Infant with Goldenhar Syndrome



Marinella Astuto*, Concetta Privitera, Carmelina Gurrieri, Giuseppe Guzzetta, Paolo Murabito, Concetta Gullo, Roberta Puntillo, Antonino Gullo
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy


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Abstract

Goldenhar syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by a wide range of congenital malformations that may cause difficulty in tracheal intubation and mask ventilation. We describe a case of a male infant with Goldenhar syndrome successfully treated with general anesthesia with laryngeal airway mask and peripheral nerve block for club foot disease surgery.

Keywords: Difficult airway, Goldenhar syndrome, Pediatric regional anesthesia, Peripheral nerve block.