Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is central to the long-term management of asthma and is
extensively used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Anesthetic management of achondroplastic patients warrants special anatomical and
physiological considerations due to significant variations in the airway as well as the spine …

Pregnancy in women with achondroplasia presents major challenges for anaesthetists and
obstetricians. We report the case of a woman with achondroplasia who underwent general …

Achondroplasia is the most prevalent form of dwarfism, and there is little evidence about the
optimal management of pregnant women with achondroplasia. We presented a 25-year-old …

Because of structural defects in achondroplasia, as one of the dwarfism types, the choice of
an anaesthetic technique and management for caesarean delivery presents a challenge …

Background: Achondroplasia, the commonest form of short-limb dwarfism, is associated with
several bony changes in face, neck, spine, and can also have neurological and …

Controversial reports exist regarding the administration of spinal anesthesia in
achondroplastic dwarfs regarding safety, dose, drug choice, in obstetric patients. Bony …

EDITOR: Achondroplastic is the most common non-lethal skeletal dysplasia [1]. These
patients have a reduced fertility rate and full-term pregnancies, almost invariably leading to …

There are more than 100 different types of dwarfism. Achondroplasia is the most common of
these conditions. The aim of this report is to describe the anesthetic management of these …

Conclusions The data collected suggest that females with a diagnosis of dwarfism may have
difficult neuraxial placement and potentially require lower dosages of local anesthetic for …