Successful nasotracheal intubation in a pediatric patient with Goldenhar's Syndrome using McGRATHTM videolaryngoscope

Abstract

Goldenhar Syndrome (GS) (oculo-auriculo-vertebral syndrome) is a rare congenital hemicraniofacial disorder and it occurs one in every 3000 to 5000 live births (1). GS is characterized by external ear malformations, hypoplastic zygomatic arch, micrognathia, facial asymmetry and hypoplasia. Difficult or impossible laryngoscopy of cases with GS due to micrognathia and jaw joint problems have been reported in the literature as case reports. Firstly in the literature, we report airway management of 5-year-old child with GS for jaw surgery at our university hospital and succesfully using of McGRATH videolaryngoscope (VL) for the management of airway via nasal intubation.