Title of article
Anesthetic Management in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: a Case Report
Author/Authors
Akın, Aynur Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkey , Esmaoğlu, Aliye Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkey , Artış, Tarık Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Surgery, Turkey , Öcalan, Şerife Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkey , Yeğenoğlu, Füsun Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkey
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221
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224
Abstract
The simultaneous occurrence of sytemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis andpolymyositis is denoted as mixed connective tissue disease. The condition involves The gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal and locomotor systems and thus presentsa challenge for anesthesia. Unilateral spinal anesthesia was administered during right inguinal hernia repair in a 57-year-old man with mixed connective tissue disease. There have been no intraoperative and postoperative complications.
Keywords
Anesthesia , Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Journal title
Erciyes Medical Journal
Journal title
Erciyes Medical Journal
Record number
2597116
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