Case report: Anesthesia for sickle cell disease and congenital myopathy in combination

We report on the perioperative management of anesthesia and analgesia in a child with sickle cell disease and a congenital myopathy, presenting for corrective orthopedic surgery. The case illustrates two valuable points of interest: the many benefits of regional anesthesia in complex medical cases a...

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Published in:Pediatric anesthesia 2006-08, Vol.16 (8), p.880-883
Main Authors: Fanning, Rebecca, O'Donnell, Brian, Lynch, Brian, Stephens, Michael, O'Donovan, Frances
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report on the perioperative management of anesthesia and analgesia in a child with sickle cell disease and a congenital myopathy, presenting for corrective orthopedic surgery. The case illustrates two valuable points of interest: the many benefits of regional anesthesia in complex medical cases and the successful use of tourniquets in children with sickle cell disease.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01871.x