Anesthesia in multiple sclerosis and obstructive sleep apnea: Case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Aysegul Ceyhan, Esra Turkyilmaz Uyar, Isin Yazici Gencay, Solmaz Eruyar Gunal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
• Series: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
• Subjects: Sleep Apnea; Obstructive; Multiple Sclerosis; Anesthesia; General
• Online Access: http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=6;spage=828;epage=835;aulast=Ceyhan

While patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or multiple sclerosis (MS) are at high risk of developing postoperative complications, both of them have special anesthetic considerations in intraoperative and postoperative periods. A careful preoperative evaluation, use of the optimal anesthetic regimen and close postoperative care is essential for these patients. Rarity of coexistence of both obstructive sleep apnea and multiple sclerosis in a surgical patient necessitates careful anesthetic management. We here report anesthetic management of a female patient with OSA and MS who underwent anesthesia three times for surgery and review the literature.