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CASE REPORTS

The Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Subramaniam Kathirvel, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India. Address e-mail to kathirvels{at}yahoo.com

Implications: This case report describes the anesthetic considerations for a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Specific strategies to be applied in the perioperative period to prevent hemolytic episodes and venous thrombosis are also discussed.

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