Anaesthetic Management of A Patient with Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis- A Case Report

SUMMARY: We report the anaesthetic management of a patient with hypokalemic periodic paralysis who underwent hepaticojejunostomy for stricture of the common bile duct. Patients with this disorder, who are apparently normal, can develop sudden paralysis as they are exposed to many of the predisposing...

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Autores principales: Chitra, S, Korula, Grace
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20640129
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Sumario:SUMMARY: We report the anaesthetic management of a patient with hypokalemic periodic paralysis who underwent hepaticojejunostomy for stricture of the common bile duct. Patients with this disorder, who are apparently normal, can develop sudden paralysis as they are exposed to many of the predisposing factors, perioperatively. The complications due to this rare genetic disorder, the factors that can precipitate these problems and preventive measures are discussed.

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