Abstract
Patients with neuromuscular disorders undergoing anaesthesia are at risk of various complications due to muscular weakness and the involvement of other organ systems. This article reviews the anaesthetic approach with regard to preoperative considerations and perioperative management in this heterogeneous group of patients.
(c) Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart-New York.
MeSH terms
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Anesthesia* / adverse effects
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Anesthesia, Conduction
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Anesthesia, General
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Anesthesia, Inhalation
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Monitoring, Intraoperative
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / adverse effects
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Neuromuscular Diseases / complications
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Neuromuscular Diseases / therapy*
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Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects
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Neuromuscular Junction / physiology
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Perioperative Care*
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Risk Assessment
Substances
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents