Low-dose spinal anesthesia for urgent laparotomy in severe myasthenia gravis

Low-dose spinal anesthesia for urgent laparotomy in severe myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease with an incidence of 2-10/100,000 cases per year, characterized by muscle weakness secondary to destruction of postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors. In these patients, important perioperative issues remain unresolved, namely, optimal administration of...

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Main Authors: Miguel Angel Palomero Rodríguez, Teresa Pérez Mencía, Felipe Villar Álvarez, Yolanda Laporta Báez, Gloria María Santos Pérez, Andrés López García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Bupivacaine
myasthenia gravis
postoperative mechanical ventilation
respiratory complications
spinal anesthesia
low dose spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=1;spage=90;epage=92;aulast=Rodríguez

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