Anaesthetic management of a patient with Pompe disease for kyphoscoliosis correction

Anaesthetic management of a parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis.

Use of neuraxial block in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis is controversial. We describe the anaesthetic management by spinal anaesthesia of a parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis in obstructed labour. The perioperative course was uneventful. We suggest that a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis may be successfully managed by spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.

Anaesthetic Management of Two Patients with Pompe Disease for Caesarean Section

The introduction of enzyme replacement therapy and the resultant stabilisation or improvement in mobility and respiratory muscle function afforded to patients with late-onset Pompe may lead to an increased number of Pompe patients prepared to accept the challenges of parenthood. In this case report, we describe our anaesthetic management of two patients with Pompe disease for a caesarean section.

Anaesthetic management for a patient with severe multiple sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of temperate climate. It is rare amongst Asian and African races. Its overall incidence is 0.1-0.4%. MS is primarily a disease of young adults with the onset of symptoms between the ages of 15 and 40 years and often present with a single neurological deficit, usually via a single lesion (55%) in the optic nerve, brain stem and spinal cord. The effect of surg...

Anaesthetic management of a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease for staged diaphragmatic plication.

Anaesthetic management of a patient with Moyamoya disease for Caesarean section.

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