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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13960| Title: | General anaesthesia in acute intermittent porphyria |
| Authors: | Abela, Glenn Paul Calleja, Paul |
| Keywords: | Porphyria, Acute intermittent Anesthesia -- Complications -- Case studies Porphyria -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 2014 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | Abela, G. P. & Calleja, P. (2014). General anaesthesia in acute intermittent porphyria. The Synapse, 13(3), 12-13 |
| Abstract: | Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is caused by the deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase, a haem synthesis enzyme, giving rise to crises characterized by abdominal pain, tachyarrythmias and psychiatric features. Anaesthesia in AIP is challenging because it has to avoid precipitating an attack. We report a case of a lady with AIP who underwent total abdominal hysterctomy whose anaesthesia was uneventful. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13960 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 13, Issue 3 The Synapse, Volume 13, Issue 3 |
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