ABSTRACT
Infants and childrenwho require craniofacial surgery present a special challenge to anesthesiol-
ogists. It is desirable to send many of these patients to the anesthesiologist for a preoperative
visit prior to the day of surgery for evaluation particularly, if the anesthesiologists are unfamiliar
with the patient. Many patients with craniofacial abnormalities (1) will require special
techniques and equipment for securing an airway under anesthesia (Table 1). Preoperative
evaluation will allow adequate time for a careful airway history and examination (2).
