Case report: intravenous anaesthesia using Althesin in a patient with dystrophia myotonica

Case report: intravenous anaesthesia using Althesin in a patient with dystrophia myotonica

A case report of anaesthesia for a patient with dystrophia myotonica undergoing insertion of an endocardial permanent pacemaker is presented. The value of Althesin as the major anaesthetic agent in these patients is outlined, especially with respect to its cardiovascular stability and rapid recovery...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anaesthesia and intensive care 1981-11, Vol.9 (4), p.392-394
Hauptverfasser: Yee, K F, Milliss, D M, Lah, F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy
Female
Humans
Myotonic Dystrophy - complications
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Zusammenfassung:A case report of anaesthesia for a patient with dystrophia myotonica undergoing insertion of an endocardial permanent pacemaker is presented. The value of Althesin as the major anaesthetic agent in these patients is outlined, especially with respect to its cardiovascular stability and rapid recovery.
ISSN:0310-057X
1448-0271
DOI:10.1177/0310057X8100900414