Anaesthetic Challenge of Craniopagus Twin: A Case Report

Authors

  • Moumita Talukdar Junior consultant,Burn & Plastic surgery unit of DMCH
  • Rebeka Sultana Junior consultant,Burn & Plastic Surgery Unit of DMCH
  • Md Mozaffar Hossain Professor & Head of the Department of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine, DMCH,
  • Subrata Kumar Mondal Associate professor, Department of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine, DMCH,
  • SM Shafiqul Alam Senior Consultant, Department of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka

Keywords:

Conjoined twin, Craniopagus, difficult airway.

Abstract

We describe the anaesthetic management of 2 years old Craniopagus twins for cerebral angiogram &embolization. Anesthetic management for Craniopagus twins is associated with unique concerns of crosscirculation, difficulty in mask ventilation, difficult access to airway and intubation due to angle betweenthe heads.Adequate preparation and teamwork is the keystone to the management of these patients.

JBSA 2019; 32(1): 35-37

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Published

2019-02-01

How to Cite

Anaesthetic Challenge of Craniopagus Twin: A Case Report. (2019). Journal of the Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists, 32(1), 35-37. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v32i1.66551

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Anaesthetic Challenge of Craniopagus Twin: A Case Report. (2019). Journal of the Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists, 32(1), 35-37. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v32i1.66551