Anesthesia outside the Operating Room in a Patient with Mitochondrial Disease

Mitochondrial dysfunction comprehends a wide range of genetic disorders. These patients’ precarious metabolic balance makes its management difficult. Furthermore, the same systems affected by mitochondrial disease can be altered by many of the frequently used anesthetic agents. Each patient has to b...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Fadrique-Fuentes, Beatriz Martínez-Rafael, Rodrigo Poves-Álvarez, Estefanía Gómez-Pesquera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7902820
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Summary:Mitochondrial dysfunction comprehends a wide range of genetic disorders. These patients’ precarious metabolic balance makes its management difficult. Furthermore, the same systems affected by mitochondrial disease can be altered by many of the frequently used anesthetic agents. Each patient has to be evaluated individually according to their comorbidities and anesthetic requirements.
ISSN:2090-6382
2090-6390