Perioperative considerations in infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy
Summary
Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy is a rare neurological disorder that is universally fatal with life expectancy under 10 years. A 10‐year‐old boy with infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy and severe neuromuscular scoliosis underwent posterior spinal fusion following halo traction. He was successfully extubated to bilevel positive airway pressure on postoperative day 3 and discharged home on postoperative day 11. Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy presents several perioperative challenges including concerns for difficult intubation and respiratory dysfunction.
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jina L. Sinskey, Robert S. Holzman Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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