Anaesthetic management in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency undergoing neurosurgical procedures

Anaesthetic management in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency undergoing neurosurgical procedures

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is an X-linked recessive enzymopathy responsible for acute haemolysis following exposure to oxidative stress. Drugs which induce haemolysis in these patients are often used in anaesthesia and perioperative pain management. Neurosurgery and few dr...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Valiaveedan, Charu Mahajan, Girija P Rath, Ashish Bindra, Manish K Marda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency
haemolysis
neurosurgery
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=1;spage=68;epage=70;aulast=Valiaveedan

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