Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disease, characterized by blistering of skin and mucous membranes following minor trauma. Scar formation as well as systemic consequences (anemia, hypoproteinemia, cardiac disorders, cancer) are the hallmarks of disease. This case report describes a...
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| author | Sergeja Kozar Sabina Štivan |
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| description | Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic
disease, characterized by blistering of skin and
mucous membranes following minor trauma.
Scar formation as well as systemic consequences
(anemia, hypoproteinemia, cardiac disorders,
cancer) are the hallmarks of disease.
This case report describes a 34-year-old patient
with dystrophic form of EB, who required urgent
surgical intervention due to arterial bleeding in
the groin region.
A detailed description of preoperative assessment,
anaesthetic implications (monitoring, airway
maintenance, general anaesthesia) as well as
postoperative analgesia are discussed bellow. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfc871591bda448b9a11e8291c1f64592022-12-21T18:48:21ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242012-08-01817-8677Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosaSergeja KozarSabina ŠtivanEpidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disease, characterized by blistering of skin and mucous membranes following minor trauma. Scar formation as well as systemic consequences (anemia, hypoproteinemia, cardiac disorders, cancer) are the hallmarks of disease. This case report describes a 34-year-old patient with dystrophic form of EB, who required urgent surgical intervention due to arterial bleeding in the groin region. A detailed description of preoperative assessment, anaesthetic implications (monitoring, airway maintenance, general anaesthesia) as well as postoperative analgesia are discussed bellow.http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/798 |
| spellingShingle | Sergeja Kozar Sabina Štivan Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa Zdravniški Vestnik |
| title | Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
| title_full | Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
| title_fullStr | Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
| title_short | Anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
| title_sort | anaesthesic management in patients with epidermolysis bullosa |
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