Epidermolysis bullosa: Careful monitoring and no touch principle for anesthesia management

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic mechanobullous disorder, with excessive fragility of the skin and mucous membranes. Avoiding mechanical injury to the skin and mucous membranes is essential in the anesthetic management. Shearing forces applied to the skin result in bullae formation, whil...

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Main Authors: Sujit V Saraf, Nishigandha J Mandawade, Sandeep K Gore, Usha D Padhye, Charissa S Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=3;spage=390;epage=393;aulast=Saraf