Peripartum Anesthetic Management of Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Case Report and Literature Review

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare inherited disorders of connective tissue with the common feature of excessive fragility of bones caused by mutations in collagen. Diagnosis is mainly based on the clinical features of the disorder. We report, the case of a male neonate delivered to a 33-year-old para 2 female at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu with no family history...

Anesthetic management of diaphragmatic hernia repair in a dog: a case report and literature review of anesthetic techniques

This case report describes the anesthetic management and ventilation technique in the surgical treatmentof traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a dog. A 5-month-old 8-kg female terrier with a history of car accidentwas presented for femoral fracture repair. Before anesthetic induction, marked tachypnea and dyspnea werenoted. Diaphragmatic hernia was diagnosed based upon radiographic and ultrasonog...

Management of a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta: a case study.

Anesthetic implications for the patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.

Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue stemming from gross abnormalities in collagen formation and structure. Affected patients fall into 4 classifications each displaying the similar properties of easily fractured bones, hypermobile joints, blue or gray sclera, skeletal deformities, and fragile skin. More severe forms of the disease may manifest platelet dysf...

Anesthetic Management in a Gravida with Type IV Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited disorder of the connective tissues caused by abnormalities in collagen formation. OI may present many challenges to the anesthesiologist. A literature review reveals a wide range of implications, from basic positioning to management of the difficult airway. We present the anesthetic management of a 25-year-old gravid woman with OI, fetal demise, and ...