Soonchunhyang Med Sci.
2016 Dec;22(2):193-196. 10.0000/sms.2016.22.2.193.
The Use of Total Intravenous Anesthesia Without Muscle Relaxation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patient
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. soonnim@schmc.ac.kr
- KMID: 2387022
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2016.22.2.193
Abstract
- 66-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was scheduled for closed reduction and external fixation of left tibio-fibula. Total intravenous anesthesia using 2% propofol and remifentanil was done without muscle relaxant to avoid possible postoperative respiratory complication and pulmonary aspiration. The surgery had done without difficulty and she recovered from anesthesia promptly without respiratory complication and pulmonary aspitation. She discharged satisfactorily 15 days after surgery.
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