An evaluation of intubation with tests predicting difficult airway in planned tonsillectomy cases with Treacher Collins Syndrome [Tonsillektomi planlanan treacher collins sendromlu olguda zor havayolu öngörüsünü oluçturan Testlerle Entübasyonun Deǧerlendirilmesi]

Treacher collins syndrome (tcs),also known as mandibulofacial dysostosis,is a genetic disease with autosomal dominant transfer,characterised by developmental abnormalities,particularly in the head and face. in these cases,because of limited mouth opening,relative macroglossi,defective teeth development,high arched palate,reduced head-neck extension and hypoplastic mandible,there may be difficulties in endotracheal tube manipulation and placement. insights in respect of the difficulty of the entubation procedure to be held via several tests composing difficult airway prognosis may be gained however,none of these alone is not enough. the combination of these tests may reduce fallibility. the case here is presented of our experience of a successful tracheal intubation with direct laiyngoscopy in a paediatric patient diagnosed with tcs,who was to undergo tonsillectomy under general anaesthesia because of tonsilhypertrophy. in patients considered to have this kind of difficult intubation,in addition to all the necessary preparations before the procedure,with predictive measurements,a consensus can be reached on the difficulty and the most appropriate airway management method should be selected.