Severe Hypotension in the Prone Position in a Child with Neurofibromatosis, Scoliosis and Pectus Excavatum Presenting for Posterior Spinal Fusion
- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 98 (2) , 334-335
- https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000096187.58714.b6
Abstract
A 34-mo-old boy with neurofibromatosis, scoliosis, and pectus excavatum developed severe hypotension when positioned prone. A magnetic resonance image study revealed neurofibromas encircling the great vessels. During the next anesthetic the patient was placed in the prone position on transverse bolsKeywords
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