[Anesthesia in glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient patient: case report.].
OBJECTIVE
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a relatively common enzymopathy, but there are few publications relating such condition to anesthesia. This report aimed at presenting a case of a G6PD-deficient patient, submitted to Achilles tendon tenotomy under intravenous anesthesia associated to spinal block.


METHODS
Male patient, 9 years old, 48 kg, with G6PD deficiency and peripheral polineuropathy, submitted to Achilles tendon tenotomy under general intravenous anesthesia with midazolam, propofol and fentanyl, associated to spinal block with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine. At surgery completion patient awakened relaxed, without pain or other complaints, had a good evolution and was discharged without intercurrences.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the evolution of this case, spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine associated to total intravenous anesthesia with propofol has shown to be a safe technique for G6PD-deficient patients.
Abreu
Múcio Paranhos de
MP
CET, SBA, Instituto Penido Burnier, Centro Médico de Campinas.
Freire
Carla Cristina Silva
CC
Miura
Rogério Shiuguetoshi
RS