title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with Steinert disease].
abstract: Steinert's disease or myotonic myopathy is associated with chronic restrictive respiratory insufficiency. A case of a patient with Steinert's disease undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with a full recovery within three days is reported. It is concluded that laparoscopic surgery is a possible therapeutic tool in patients suffering from a myopathy.
authors: Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France.
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Mercier
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Baghdadi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Frosini
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Sielezneff
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sastre
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Gouin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D000777:Anesthetics; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics
vernacular_title: Cholécystectomie par voie laparoscopique chez un sujet atteint d'une maladie de Steinert.