Anesthetic management in the lateral position in a patient with Parkinson’s disease who developed severe long-seated forward flexion with the face buried between the knees: a case report

Abstract Background Camptocormia, a postural deformity seen in Parkinson’s disease (PD), complicates general anesthesia, especially airway management, owing to severe spinal flexion in advanced stages. Case presentation We report the anesthetic management of a 76-year-old man with PD who developed s...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Morimoto, Masaaki Ono, Yayoi Harada, Taiga Ichinomiya, Ushio Higashijima, Tetsuya Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-02-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-025-00773-0
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