Anesthetic Management of a Boy with Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (CDG) I-x

Amit Lehavi, Hanna Mandel, Yeshayahu (Shai) Katz

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Department of Anesthesiology.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.23056                

Abstract

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDGs) are group group of genetic defects in the assembly and processing pathway of protein glycosylation, which cause a wide range of multi system dysfunction. This paper describes the anesthetic management of 6 year old boy with CDG type I-x for upper airway surgery. We used a sevoflurane-nitrous oxide-remifentanil regime with no complications and good results. As for now, the literature lacks reports of anesthetic management of children with CDG I-x, and this report may provide clinicians an option for safe anesthetic management.

Keywords

Anesthesia, Pediatric, Metabolic Disorders, Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, CDG

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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