Anesth Pain Med.
2011 Oct;6(4):385-388.
Successful anesthetic management of two myasthenic patients using total intravenous anesthesia without muscle relaxants: A report of two cases
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. yblee@yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune-mediated disease characterized by weakness and fatigability due to dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction from antibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor (AchR). The main considerations for the anesthesiologist are the underlying muscle weakness and interactions with various anesthetic drugs. This includes sensitivity to neuromuscular blocking agents and volatile agents, and the risk of postoperative respiratory failure. We report two cases of transsternal thymectomy for MG under general anesthesia with the use of a bispectral index-monitored total intravenous technique using propofol and remifentanil without muscle relaxants.
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Acetylcholine
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Anesthetics
Antibodies
Humans
Muscle Weakness
Muscles
Myasthenia Gravis
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Neuromuscular Junction
Piperidines
Propofol
Respiratory Insufficiency
Thymectomy
Acetylcholine
Anesthetics
Antibodies
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Piperidines
Propofol
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