Anesthetic management in an infant with a rare disease
the ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting (EEC) syndrome
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Infant, EEC syndrome, Pediatric anesthesia, Perioperative managementAbstract
Ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia and cleft lip and palate syndrome (EEC), is a rare congenital genetic disease with autosomal dominant inheritance. This report is the first in the literature from the perspective of the anesthesiologist in relation to the perioperative care of a child with EEC syndrome, undergoing surgical corrections in different sites, at the same surgical time, which makes the conduction of anesthesia challenging, which must enable adequate control of pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting, without delaying hospital discharge. In these cases, pre-operative planning and interdisciplinary integration are essential to anticipate critical steps, in addition to allowing an individualized and comprehensive approach to achieve better results. The use of total intravenous anesthesia, associated with regional anesthesia, can be a systemic opioid-sparing strategy, decreasing emergency delirium and accelerating pediatric recovery.
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