Anesthetic management of a child with Apert syndrome
2011

Anesthetic Management of a Child with Apert Syndrome

Sample size: 1 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): Yavor Metodiev, Nadezhda Gavrilova, Atanas Katzarov

Primary Institution: National Trauma Centre “N.I.Pirogov”, Bulgaria

Conclusion

The study successfully describes an innovative anesthetic technique for a child with Apert syndrome undergoing surgery.

Supporting Evidence

  • The anesthetic approach combined intravenous anesthesia with regional techniques.
  • Ultrasound guidance was used for both regional blocks.
  • The patient emerged uneventfully without signs of respiratory depression.

Takeaway

This study shows how doctors can use special anesthesia techniques to help a child with a rare condition feel less pain during surgery.

Methodology

The child received a combination of intravenous anesthesia and regional techniques (axillary block and transversus abdominis plane block) under ultrasound guidance.

Limitations

The study is based on a single case report, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.

Participant Demographics

A 27-month-old girl with Apert syndrome.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.4103/1658-354X.76483

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