Delivery of anesthesia for children with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III (Sanfilippo syndrome): a review of 86 anesthetics

ConclusionWe demonstrate a difficult airway is unlikely when anesthetizing an MPS III patient although a risk does remain. A significant proportion of MPS III have cardiac involvement although no perioperative complications were described. With associated coagulation issues, bleeding tendency, while uncommon, can occur in this group.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - December 31, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marc A. Cohen, Grant M. Stuart Tags: Research Report Source Type: research