Title |
Role of Anesthesiologist in the Management of a Child with Cerebral Palsy
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Published in |
Anesthesia: Essays & Researches, January 2017
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DOI | 10.4103/0259-1162.194569 |
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Authors |
Safiya Imtiaz Shaikh, Ganapati Hegade |
Abstract |
Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a spectrum of nonprogressive neurological disorders with disturbances in posture and movement, resulting from perinatal intrauterine insult to developing infant brain. Many conditions associated with CP require surgery. Such cases pose important gastrointestinal, respiratory, and other perioperative considerations. Anesthetic management in these cases is delicate. Intraoperative complications including hypovolemia, hypothermia, muscle spasms, seizures, and delayed recovery might complicate the anesthetic management. A thorough preanesthetic evaluation allows for a better intra- and post-operative care. Postoperative analgesia is important, particularly in orthopedic surgeries one for pain relief. This review highlights the clinical manifestations in CP and anesthetic considerations in such child presenting for various surgeries. |
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