Use of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block as a sole anaesthetic technique in a high-risk patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

C Vandepitte; Ph Gautier; P Bellen; H Murata; E A Salviz; A Hadzic

Use of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block as a sole anaesthetic technique in a high-risk patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2013;64(2):91-4.

Authors

C Vandepitte¹, Ph Gautier, P Bellen, H Murata, E A Salviz, A Hadzic

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 24191530

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive neuromuscular disease. Mortality is typically related to combined respiratory failure and dilated cardiomyopathy. Surgery under general anesthesia or deep sedation presents increased risks for pulmonary complications or ventilator dependency postoperatively. We describe the utility of ultrasound guided intercostal nerve blocks for surgery on the chest wall in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and severe respiratory compromise.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia / methods*
Humans
Male
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / complications*
Nerve Block / methods*
Risk Factors
Ultrasonography, Interventional*