ArticleCase reports in anesthesiology2019
Myotonic Dystrophy and Anesthetic Challenges: A Case Report and Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review of case reports.BMC anesthesiology · 2019Pooled it
- Anesthetic Consideration of Patient With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Case Report and Review of Literature.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for a Patient after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy due to Myotonic Dystrophy: A Case Report and Literature Review.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- European Neuromuscular Centre consensus statement on anaesthesia in patients with neuromuscular disorders.European journal of neurology · 2022Article
- Anesthetic management for a patient with myotonic dystrophy with remimazolam.JA clinical reports · 2021Article
- [Opioid-free general anesthesia and induced recovery from anesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type-1: a case report].Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Article
- Dexmedetomidine infusion for sedation in a patient with myotonic dystrophy.Anaesthesia reportsArticle
- Myotonic dystrophy and inhalational anesthesia: Is it time to shun the fear?Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Undiagnosed myotonic dystrophy: A case report and literature review.Medicine internationalArticle
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Abstract
Providing anesthesia to patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM) can be very challenging due to the multisystemic effects of the disease and extreme sensitivity of these patients to sedatives, opioids, and anesthetic agents. Other factors such as hypothermia, shivering, or mechanical or electric stimulation during surgery can precipitate myotonia which is difficult to abolish and can lead to further complications. Generally, local or regional anesthesia is preferred to avoid the complications associated with general anesthesia in this group. However there are several case reports of successful use of general anesthesia (with or without volatile agents and with or without opioids). These general anesthetic cases led to postoperative admission to the regular floor or ICU. We present a case of a woman with a history of DM who underwent robotic assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy under general anesthesia and was discharged home on the same day.
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