Anaesthesia for an adolescent with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy-lactic acidosis-stroke-like episodes syndrome.

Abstract

Anaesthesia for patients with mitochondrial disorders occurs with regularity, either for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure associated with the syndrome or for unassociated surgery. We report the case of a 17-year-old boy with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy-lactic acidosis-stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome who underwent a laparotomy for fundoplication. The potential hazards of anaesthesia for this patient, and the steps taken to avoid them, are discussed.

• Authors: P Bolton, J Peutrell, S Zuberi, P Robinson
• Journal: Paediatric anaesthesia (Paediatr Anaesth) Vol. 13 Issue 5 Pg. 453-6 (Jun 2003) ISSN: 1155-5645 [Print] France
• PMID: 12791122 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anesthesia
• Blood Gas Analysis
• Fundoplication
• Humans
• Intubation, Gastrointestinal
• Laparotomy
• MELAS Syndrome (complications)
• Male
• Monitoring, Intraoperative