Abstract
This article explores the set of syndromes known as the mucopolysaccharides (MPSs) and the specialised care provided by the anaesthetic team at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Patients with this condition present the operating department practitioner (ODP) with significant difficulties during the perioperative period. However, the area of most concern for the ODP is the airway of a patient that has MPS. The complexities of MPSs mean that airway management is often very difficult and routine intubation impossible. As a result, the ODP forms a key part of the theatre team when trying to anaesthetise and intubate a patient with MPS. Along with the anaesthetist, the ODP uses specialised equipment to carry out a technique that has over time evolved and enabled patients with this set of problems to be safely anaesthetised for a range of surgical procedures.
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