Bilateral inguinal hernia repair in a child with hyperekplexia.
This is a case report of anesthesia for a child with a rare congenital disease marked by hyperreactivity of the neuromuscular system; hyperekplexia. Unlike other reports, she experienced no untoward effects from general anesthesia using sevoflurane, rocuronium and a caudal block.
Eppright
Brian
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Mayhew
James F
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D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome