title: Outpatient anesthesia for oral surgery in a juvenile with Leigh disease.
abstract: We report a case of anesthesia for elective outpatient third molar extraction in a juvenile with Leigh disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder related to respiratory chain deficiency. This syndrome usually presents in infancy and is characterized by nervous system dysfunction and respiratory abnormalities. Anesthesia has been reported to aggravate respiratory symptoms and frequently precipitate respiratory failure. Preoperative swallowing difficulty or respiratory symptoms should be carefully diagnosed, because they can be a warning sign of postoperative complications or mortality. Adverse effects of anesthesia may quickly lead into metabolic acidosis. Anesthetics should be carefully chosen that do not interfere with mitochondrial respiration, which can lead to lactic acidosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Dental School, Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bloomer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007888:Leigh Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D009407:Nerve Block; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine; D015742:Propofol