Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV: anesthetic considerations--case report.

نویسندگان

  • Mei-Ying Liang
  • Eva Hanko
  • M Saeed Dhamee
چکیده

This report describes the anesthetic management of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. This is one of the rare genetic disorder which can present both in emergency and as a scheduled surgical case.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Middle East journal of anaesthesiology

دوره 18 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006