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SAS Journal of Medicine | Volume-1 | Issue-03
Our Anesthesia Experience in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis
Ozkan Onal, Cansu Ciftci, Emine Aslanlar, Fatmanur Erdoğdu, Jale Bengi Celik
Published: Sept. 30, 2015 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2015.v01i03.007
Pages: Page: 97-98
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Abstract
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an otozomal dominant and multisistemic disorder. Two types were defined:
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and Neurofibromatosis type 2. Neurofibromas can be found multisystemic and can be
cause difficulty for either general anesthesia or regional anesthesia. The patient is 4 years old, 15 kilograms weight, who
has common neurofibroms mostly at back and cafe au lait in whole body. She was planned to undergo operation for left
inguinal hernia. After 8mg/kg propofol and 2mg/kg fentanyl administration, i-gel was placed and general anesthesia was
administered. End of the operation the patient was awakened without any problem. The vital findings of the patient were
stable intraoperatively. In postoperative period, no neurological or anesthetical complications occurred and the patients
was transferred to the clinic. With this case report, we want to tell anesthesic method in pediatric patient with NF1