Epidural anesthesia combined with sedation with dexmedetomidine for appendectomy in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) present increased risks for anesthesia-related complications. We present a case of epidural anesthesia combined with sedation with dexmedetomidine for open appendectomy in a patient with ALS who refused invasive mechanical ventilation. CA...

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Autores principales: Kusakai, Mikako, Sawada, Atsushi, Kii, Natsumi, Tokinaga, Yasuyuki, Hirata, Naoyuki, Yamakage, Michiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32026029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40981-018-0220-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32026029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40981-018-0220-z

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