title: Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
abstract: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are a group of disorders with wide genetic and clinical heterogeneity. These disorders may lead to an increase in life-threatening complications related to surgery and anaesthesia. In this case, the anaesthetic management of a child with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sarkılar
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesia, Viranşehir State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aydın
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mermer
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yücekul
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bedia Mine
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Çeken
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Celalettin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altun
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şeref
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Otelcioğlu
keywords: Child; general anaesthesia; muscular dystrophies