Anesthetic management during adenotonsillectomy for twins with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: two case reports

Anesthetic management during adenotonsillectomy for twins with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: two case reports

Abstract Background Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hyperpyrexia, anhidrosis, pain insensitivity, self-inflicted injuries, and intellectual disability. The anesthetic management of these patients is challenging owing to the hig...

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Main Authors: Cong Wang, Xianwei Zhang, Shanna Guo, Jiaoli Sun, Ningbo Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Adenotonsillectomy
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
General anesthesia
Twins
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1406-0

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