Anesth Analg 2002;94:1595-1597
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
Anesthetic Considerations for a Patient with Compound Heterozygous Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Steven Y. Wang, MD PhD,
Suresh Kannan, MD,
Dennis Shay, MD,
Scott Segal, MD,
Sanjay Datta, MD, and
Lawrence Tsen, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Steven Y. Wang, MD, Community Anesthesia Providers, 1180 E. Shaw Ave. Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93710. Address e-mail to swgasmac{at}aol.com
IMPLICATIONS: We describe the anesthetic management of a parturient with compound heterozygous medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, the most common disorder of fatty acid metabolism.
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