2012
DOI: 10.1016/s0034-7094(12)70126-5
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Anesthesia in Patient with Shrinking Lung Syndrome: Case Report

Abstract: Shrinking lung syndrome is a rare disease that requires a prior knowledge of the clinical and laboratory history of the patient by the anesthesiologist. The thoracic epidural anesthesia technique proved to be a satisfactory option for this patient, with highly satisfactory respiratory evolution.

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“…In this review, the mean age was 40 years, the patients were predominantly females (female: male ratio was 5:1) and there was a previous history of pleurisy in almost half the patients (45%). A search in the SciELO database revealed three case reports of SLS published in the Portuguese language,19 - 21 including one of the articles addressing the difficulties of mechanical ventilation in these patients during the perioperative care 21. Another Brazilian group22 reported a series of four cases with an SLS diagnosis, all of whom were females with some degree of systemic activity, including lupus nephritis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this review, the mean age was 40 years, the patients were predominantly females (female: male ratio was 5:1) and there was a previous history of pleurisy in almost half the patients (45%). A search in the SciELO database revealed three case reports of SLS published in the Portuguese language,19 - 21 including one of the articles addressing the difficulties of mechanical ventilation in these patients during the perioperative care 21. Another Brazilian group22 reported a series of four cases with an SLS diagnosis, all of whom were females with some degree of systemic activity, including lupus nephritis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%