• Masui · Aug 2013

    Case Reports

    [Rectus sheath block and transversus abdominis plane block for a patient with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome undergoing low anterior resection].

    • Futoshi Kimura, Masafumi Oishi, Chihiro Yakoshi, Chihiro Ogasawara, Hironori Ishihara, and Kazuyoshi Hirota.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562.
    • Masui. 2013 Aug 1;62(8):989-91.

    AbstractA 55-year-old male with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome underwent low anterior resection. Before anesthetic induction, his arterial blood gas analysis showed chronic hypercapnia (pH 7.404, Paco2 59 mmHg, BE 9.1). Anesthesia was induced with propofol, remifentanil and ketamine. Uneventful tracheal intubation was achieved after superior laryngeal nerve block without using muscle relaxants. Then ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath block and transversus abdominis plane block were performed using 60 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine. Anesthesia was maintained with propofol, remifentanil monitoring bispectral index. Good surgical condition was maintained even without using muscle relaxants. Although only a small amount of morphine was required during the early postoperative days, his postoperative course was smooth and uneventful. The present case shows that ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block and transversus abdominis plane block are safe and useful for abdominal surgery in patients with neuromuscular disease.

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