Author/Authors :
Biricik, Ebru Çukurova Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Sugammadex use in a patient with myastenia gravis
Abstract :
Myastenia gravis is an autoimmune disease involving the neuromuscular junction and patients receiving this diagnosis have a risk of developing postoperative respiratory failure. Similarly, the presence of chronic obstructive lung disease is known to be associated with postoperative respiratory failure. However, steroidal non-depolarising muscle relaxants and sugammadex to reverse their muscle-relaxing effects minimize the risk of postoperative respiratory failure. In this case report, we wanted to present a successful application of general anesthesia with rocuronium for emergency laparotomy in a patient with myasthenia gravis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in whom postoperative respiratory failure could be prevented by using sugammadex
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Myastenia gravis , sugammadex , rocuronium
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Medicine
