Anaesthetic management of Crow-Fukase syndrome.
Crow-Fukase syndrome is a multisystem disorder with anaesthetic risks including prolonged duration of action of neuromuscular blocking drugs. The case of a patient with this syndrome who underwent six separate elective procedures and one urgent surgical procedure is reported. Avoidance of neuromuscular blocking drugs and use of regional anaesthetic techniques are recommended.
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Anaesthetics, Burton upon Trent, UK. stephen.millar@burtonh-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
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D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome