Published October 2020
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Journal article
Anaesthesia management of a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency undergoing total thyroidectomy
Creators
- 1. Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Anaesthesia
Description
We present here, anaesthesia management of a patient having glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency who underwent thyroidectomy. The main concern is to avoid any precipitating factor which could lead to oxidative stress in these patients. There is very limited data available on anaesthesia management of thyroid surgery in such patients. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- JCPSP. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Journal Volume
- 30
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1090-1091
- ISSN
- 1022-386X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Pakistan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Pakistan
- INIS RN
- 51119642
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEHYDROGENATION; GLUCOSE; PATIENTS; POLYCYTHEMIA; THYROIDECTOMY
- Descriptors DEC
- ALDEHYDES; CARBOHYDRATES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DISEASES; HEMIC DISEASES; HEXOSES; MEDICINE; MONOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SACCHARIDES; SURGERY