Opioid-free anesthesia for a child with trisomy 13 with obstructive sleep apnea: a case report

Abstract Background Most children with trisomy 13 display central apnea, and are prone to opioid-induced respiratory depression. We conducted opioid-free anesthesia for a patient with trisomy 13 and obstructive sleep apnea, and safely extubated the patient in the operating room. Case presentation A...

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Main Authors: Makiko Yamamoto, Izumi Miyazaki, Hiroaki Kishikawa, Atsuhiro Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00354-3