Anesthetic implications of myasthenia gravis.
Myasthenia gravis is a disease of great significance to the anesthesiologist, because it affects the neuromuscular junction. Many patients with this condition are treated by surgical thymectomy, using techniques developed by Mount Sinai physicians, including Dr. Paul Kirschner, Dr. Alan E. Kark, and the late Dr. Angelos E. Papatestas. The authors review the anesthetic considerations in the management of patients with myasthenia gravis who are undergoing thymectomy and other surgical procedures.
Abel
Mark
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Department of Anesthesiology, Box 1010, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
Eisenkraft
James B
JB
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
D000777:Anesthetics