Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome

Larsen Syndrome is the rare inherited disease of defect in collagen formation. It is characterized by facial and extremity abnormalities. Spine anomalies scoliosis, kyphosis, wedge vertebrae, and spondylosis also have been described in this syndrome. A 7 month old, male, 3750 gr. boy with a diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Çiğdem TÜTÜNCÜ, Pınar KENDİGELEN, Atasoy GÜRLEVİK, Gülçin KARACAN, Güner KAYA
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Published: Galenos Publishing House 2017-01-01
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author Ayşe Çiğdem TÜTÜNCÜ
Pınar KENDİGELEN
Atasoy GÜRLEVİK
Gülçin KARACAN
Güner KAYA
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Pınar KENDİGELEN
Atasoy GÜRLEVİK
Gülçin KARACAN
Güner KAYA
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description Larsen Syndrome is the rare inherited disease of defect in collagen formation. It is characterized by facial and extremity abnormalities. Spine anomalies scoliosis, kyphosis, wedge vertebrae, and spondylosis also have been described in this syndrome. A 7 month old, male, 3750 gr. boy with a diagnosis of Larsen syndrome was scheduled for bilateral inguinal hernias operation under general anesthesia. The preoperative examination revealed knee joint dislocations, clubfoot and unusual face (flat faces, high palate). Long QT syndrome was detected and propranolol medication was started preoperatively. The patient had severe scoliosis, thorax deformities with pectus carinatus. Following standart monitors placement, anesthesia was induced sevoflurane/air, intubation facilitated with rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) and then caudal analgesia was performed. The intraoperative course uneventful. The hemodynamic status and rhythm was stable during surgery and in the postoperative period. At the end of the surgery neuromuscular blockage was reversed with sugammadex. The child was totally awake without any respiratory difficulty except with minimal substernal retraction and there was no motor block. The patient was sent to the recovery room and he was discharged home following day without any complication. In conclusion, patients with Larsen syndrome have issues pertinent to anesthesiology relating to the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiac and neurological systems.
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spelling doaj.art-6e34328b4bb14e038a1b7b2f6c4acc152023-02-15T16:07:54ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBezmiâlem Science2148-23732148-23732017-01-0151414310.14235/bs.2016.84713049054Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen SyndromeAyşe Çiğdem TÜTÜNCÜ0Pınar KENDİGELEN1Atasoy GÜRLEVİK2Gülçin KARACAN3Güner KAYA4 Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Larsen Syndrome is the rare inherited disease of defect in collagen formation. It is characterized by facial and extremity abnormalities. Spine anomalies scoliosis, kyphosis, wedge vertebrae, and spondylosis also have been described in this syndrome. A 7 month old, male, 3750 gr. boy with a diagnosis of Larsen syndrome was scheduled for bilateral inguinal hernias operation under general anesthesia. The preoperative examination revealed knee joint dislocations, clubfoot and unusual face (flat faces, high palate). Long QT syndrome was detected and propranolol medication was started preoperatively. The patient had severe scoliosis, thorax deformities with pectus carinatus. Following standart monitors placement, anesthesia was induced sevoflurane/air, intubation facilitated with rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) and then caudal analgesia was performed. The intraoperative course uneventful. The hemodynamic status and rhythm was stable during surgery and in the postoperative period. At the end of the surgery neuromuscular blockage was reversed with sugammadex. The child was totally awake without any respiratory difficulty except with minimal substernal retraction and there was no motor block. The patient was sent to the recovery room and he was discharged home following day without any complication. In conclusion, patients with Larsen syndrome have issues pertinent to anesthesiology relating to the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiac and neurological systems. http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/anesthetic-management-of-children-with-larsen-synd/20315 ChildanesthesiaLarsen syndrome
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Pınar KENDİGELEN
Atasoy GÜRLEVİK
Gülçin KARACAN
Güner KAYA
Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome
Bezmiâlem Science
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anesthesia
Larsen syndrome
title Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome
title_full Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome
title_fullStr Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome
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title_short Anesthetic Management of Children with Larsen Syndrome
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anesthesia
Larsen syndrome
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