Abstract
The anesthetic management of a type-2 neurofibromatosis patient with a difficult airway
is quite challenging. Such a situation tests the limits of the anesthesiologist's
preparedness in maintaining the balance of the cerebral protection strategies and
securing the airway. The anticipated challenges include managing the airway, controlling
the raised intracranial pressure, and maintaining stable hemodynamics in anticipation
of the expected blood loss. This article focuses on the preoperative airway evaluation
and intraoperative preparedness in case of a patient with type-2 neurofibromatosis
scheduled for craniotomy and excision of intracranial meningioma.
Keywords
type-2 neurofibromatosis - difficult airway - parasagittal meningioma - craniotomy
