Open AccessRegional anesthesia as a safe option in patient with limb girdle muscular dystrophy undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy: A case report and case review
Author(s) -
Devkota Sagar,
Shrestha Sangeeta,
Gurung Tara,
Shrestha Saurav
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6523
Subject(s) - medicine , limb girdle muscular dystrophy , malignant hyperthermia , rhabdomyolysis , muscular dystrophy , anesthetic , anesthesia , surgery , hysterectomy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , phenotype
Regional anesthesia can be a very safe option in patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy undergoing lower abdominal surgeries as general anesthesia and volatile anesthetic agents are associated with increased risk of malignant hyperthermia and rhabdomyolysis.