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ArticleJournal of pediatric genetics2021

Endotracheal Intubation Using Alfentanil in a Pediatric Patient with a Mitochondrial Myopathy and Gastroparesis.

Sonia D Mehta, Wendy L Leavitt, Gijo Alex, Rita Saynhalath, Edgar Kiss

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Article in Journal of pediatric genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sonia D MehtaDivision of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Wendy L LeavittDivision of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Gijo AlexDivision of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Rita SaynhalathDivision of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Edgar KissDivision of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Southwestern Medical CenterFlorida College · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USUniversity of Florida · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with mitochondrial disorders represent a subset of patients who require unique anesthetic considerations. Routinely administered medications for general anesthesia, such as propofol, have been shown to increase the risk of developing metabolic acidosis. In addition, both depolarizing and nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers are contraindicated due to the risk of hyperkalemic cardiac arrest and worsening of preexisting muscle weakness, respectively. These limitations pose challenges while choosing appropriate medications for induction of general anesthesia, especially when the risk of aspiration is high. We present a novel case of using inhaled sevoflurane and intravenous alfentanil to facilitate intubation in a 4-year-old girl with a complex 1 mitochondrial disorder suffering from severe gastroparesis and esophageal dysmotility.

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alfentanilgeneral anesthesiamitochondrial disease

Identifiers

PMID33552640
PMCPMC7853910
OpenAlexW3008847126

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