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Anaesthetic management of a patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome for Trabeculectomy Cover

Anaesthetic management of a patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome for Trabeculectomy

Open Access
|Jul 2016

Abstract

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare syndrome present at birth, characterized by port-wine stain birthmark on face and associated with nervous system and ocular problems.1 We report a case of a 15 year old girl who presented for trabeculectomy for uncontrolled glaucoma. She was diagnosed to have Sturge-Weber syndrome. General anaesthesia was given for the procedure. Perioperative anaesthetic management is presented in this case report.

Language: English
Page range: 89 - 91
Published on: Jul 16, 2016
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2016 Dammika Chandrasiri, K.M.M. Fahima, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.