Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2014 Apr;42(2):103-5. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2013.52. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

Abstract

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are a group of disorders with wide genetic and clinical heterogeneity. These disorders may lead to an increase in life-threatening complications related to surgery and anaesthesia. In this case, the anaesthetic management of a child with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is presented.

Keywords: Child; general anaesthesia; muscular dystrophies.

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  • Case Reports