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- Title
Anesthetic Management in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Two Case Reports.
- Authors
ÇELİK, Enes; BAYSAL YILDIRIM, Zeynep; ÇELİK, Feyzi; ÖLMEZ KAVAK, Gönül; BIÇAK, Mustafa
- Abstract
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a genetic disorder characterized by spontaneous or posttraumatic bullae developed in the skin and mucous membranes. General characteristics of these patients: scars that limit the opening of the mouth, esophageal constriction, dehydration, malnutrition, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, electrolyte imbalance, thrombocytosis, and infections. Lesions that may spread throughout the body in cases with EB may lead to bleeding, scar tissues, contractures and edema, difficult airway, and difficult vascular access. The most important approach in these groups of patients who need anesthesia for treatment and therapeutic interventions is to protect the integrity of skin and mucous membranes, to secure a reliable airway, to prevent the loss of heat and liquid, and to provide efficient perioperative analgesia. In this report, the anesthetic approach for two cases with an EB diagnosis is presented accompanied by the literature.
- Subjects
EPIDERMOLYSIS bullosa; MUCOUS membranes; SCARS; MALNUTRITION; PLASTIC surgery
- Publication
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Anesthesiology Reanimation, 2018, Vol 16, Issue 2, p51
- ISSN
1304-0499
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5336/anesthe.2018-59904