Hello, I would like to hear some possibilities concerning plastic surgery for my daughter. She has first and second branchial arch syndrome and unfortunately she also suffers from mandible hypoplasia, so the doctors said that the surgery will not be the easy one. I also heard of the possible airway obstruction following general anesthesia. Is that dangerous?
You have to know that each operation carries some risk with it. The mere fact she is under anesthesia is some sort of a risk. As for that obstruction a cousin of mine had some similar operation and she had airway obstruction and it can be caused by numerous causes, bleeding being the most common. Still, the doctors managed to react properly and she is fine now and I think that will be the case with your daughter too.