Anaesthesia for a patient with beta thalassaemia major
Keywords:
anaemia, anaesthesia, beta thalassaemia, iron overload, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, splenectomyAbstract
While beta thalassaemia is not a common disorder with an estimated 100 000 severely affected individuals worldwide, improved survival rates and increased global migration means an increased frequency of such patients being seen for various surgeries. The different aspects of this disorder have wide-ranging implications for anaesthesia. Thus, for safe anaesthetic care, the anaesthetist needs to have a good understanding of beta thalassaemia. Presented here is a case report of a 32-year-old gentleman with beta thalassaemia major presenting for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and splenectomy, followed by a discussion of the literature. (Full text available online at www.medpharm.tandfonline.com/ojaa) South Afr J Anaesth Analg 2015; DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2015.1076108Downloads
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2015-11-02
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