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Anaesthetic management of a child with a positive family history of malignant hyperthermia for posterior fossa surgery in the sitting position
Author(s) -
Wootton M.A.,
Lockie J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00711.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medulloblastoma , sitting , remifentanil , malignant hyperthermia , posterior fossa , propofol , anesthesia , surgery , family history , prone position , hyperthermia , pathology , cancer research
A 6‐year‐old boy with a positive family history of malignant hyperthermia presented for posterior fossa craniectomy and excision of medulloblastoma. A nontriggering anaesthetic was therefore planned using infusions of propofol and remifentanil and a vapour free anaesthetic system delivering an oxygen/air mixture. The surgery was carried out with the child in the sitting position.