Anesthesia in multiple sclerosis and obstructive sleep apnea: case report and literature review

While patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or multiple sclerosis (MS) are at high risk of developing postoperative complications, both of them have special anesthetic considerations in intraoperative and postoperative periods. A careful preoperative evaluation, use of the optimal anesthetic r...

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Published in:Journal of research in medical sciences 2011-06, Vol.16 (6), p.828-835
Main Authors: Ceyhan, Aysegul, Uyar, Esra Turkyilmaz, Gencay, Isin Yazici, Gunal, Solmaz Eruyar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Obstructive
Multiple Sclerosis
Anesthesia
Sleep Apnea
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Summary:While patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or multiple sclerosis (MS) are at high risk of developing postoperative complications, both of them have special anesthetic considerations in intraoperative and postoperative periods. A careful preoperative evaluation, use of the optimal anesthetic regimen and close postoperative care is essential for these patients. Rarity of coexistence of both obstructive sleep apnea and multiple sclerosis in a surgical patient necessitates careful anesthetic management. We here report anesthetic management of a female patient with OSA and MS who underwent anesthesia three times for surgery and review the literature.
ISSN:1735-1995
1735-7136