1/2. ketamine anaesthesia for a patient with the shy-drager syndrome.A 58-year-old man with the shy-drager syndrome underwent laryngo- and tracheoscopies in general anaesthesia for evaluation of the larynx after tracheostomy following bilateral vocal cord paralysis. A profound fall in arterial pressure during anaesthesia induced with thiopentone has been demonstrated in previously reported patients with the shy-drager syndrome. In the present patient, anaesthesia induced with ketamine, maintained with nitrous oxide in oxygen and supplemented with fentanyl, diazepam and suxamethonium did not cause a fall in arterial pressure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Abductor vocal fold palsy in the shy-drager syndrome presenting with snoring and sleep apnoea.The case of an elderly male with shy-drager syndrome is presented. His presentation to the sleep Clinic for assessment of snoring illustrates bilateral abductor vocal fold palsy as a rare presentation of the syndrome. This case emphasizes the need for thorough investigation of all patients with sleep-related breathing disorders with video and sound recordings prior to anaesthesia and surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |