Spinal anesthesia in Kartageners syndrome

Authors

• Nevriye Salman, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe, University Ankara, Turkey.
• Didem Dal, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe, University Ankara, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051265. Fax. +90 (312) 3109600. E-mail: didemdal{at}yahoo.com
• Bagnu Saridemir, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe, University Ankara, Turkey.
• Ulku Aypar, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe, University Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

Kartageners syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder is a combination of dextrocardia situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. We report a 22-year-old woman with this syndrome scheduled for appendectomy. Spinal anesthesia was preferred for the patient with this rare disorder due to the relative advantages of the regional technique over general anesthesia.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

885

Last Page

887

Recommended Citation

Salman, Nevriye; Dal, Didem; Saridemir, Bagnu; and Aypar, Ulku (2006) "Spinal anesthesia in Kartageners syndrome," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 6, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3476