title: Anaesthetic and intensive care management of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos type IV syndrome after laparotomy.
abstract: A 31-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos type IV syndrome developed multiple intensive care related complications following laparotomy for perforated bowel. Complications are more likely to occur with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Street, London, SE1 9RT, UK. handkhastings@aol.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Solan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography