Anesthetic management of a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome undergoing renal transplantation A case report


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YAMAN F., Cekmen N.

MEDICINE, vol.99, no.38, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 99 Issue: 38
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/md.0000000000022300
  • Journal Name: MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Bardet-Biedl syndrome, which compromises airway management and the cardiovascular and renal systems, is a rare ciliopathic syndrome characterized by multisystem involvement and varying genetic etiologies and clinical manifestations. Patient concerns: A 13-year-old female patient had a history of chronic renal failure, hypothyroidism, mental retardation, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, obesity, and retinitis pigmentosa and was undergoing 4-hour hemodialysis 3 days a week. Diagnosis: We diagnosed Bardet-Biedl syndrome based on the results of genetic tests. Interventions: We performed renal transplantation under general anesthesia while considering the perioperative risks of airway obstruction and hypothermia. Outcomes: Multidisciplinary preoperative evaluation is crucial to avoid perioperative complications. The risk of an obstructed airway should be considered. Hypothyroidism is a rare consequence of Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Rocuronium and sugammadex are safe for anesthetic management during renal transplantation to address Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Conclusion: Safe anesthetic management can be achieved with the rigorous preoperative assessment of perioperative complications.