Butyryl-cholinesterase deficiency: A case report of delayed recovery after general anaesthesia

Background: Apnoea and prolonged paralysis after succinylcholine administration is not uncommon occurrence in anaesthetic practice. It occurs due to inherited or acquired deficiency of butyrylcholinesterase. Case report: Here we report a case of succinylcholine apnoea for 2 h in a 5 years old girl w...

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Main Author: Ahmed Al-Emam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750021001189