[Anesthesia for a patient with olivopontocerebellar atrophy].

Abstract

Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is one of the spinocerebellar degenerative diseases. Reports of patients complicated with OPCA are scarce in anesthetic literature. We managed a 79-year-old woman with sialolithiasis of the left submandibular gland complicated with OPCA. She underwent a removal of the gland under general anesthesia using oxygen, nitrous oxide, and isoflurane (0.6-2.0%). Blood pressure decreased transiently after induction of anesthesia, but, no vasopressors were needed to maintain the blood pressure during the surgery. There were no untoward cardio-respiratory events after the surgery. Perioperative anesthetic management of patients with OPCA is also discussed.

• Authors: I Harasawa, K Higa, R Watanabe, K Dan
• Journal: Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology (Masui) Vol. 43 Issue 7 Pg. 1066-8 (Jul 1994) ISSN: 0021-4892 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 7933479 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Isoflurane
• Nitrous Oxide
• Oxygen

Topics

• Aged
• Anesthesia, General
• Female
• Humans
• Intraoperative Care
• Isoflurane
• Nitrous Oxide
• Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies (complications)
• Oxygen
• Postoperative Care
• Salivary Gland Calculi (surgery)
• Submandibular Gland (surgery)