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S Mitra1, K K Gombar

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India. db_sm@satyam.net.in

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'Anesthesie
|October 14, 2000
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Leprosy is a systemic disease affecting multiple organs, requiring careful anesthetic management. Preoperative assessment of affected systems is crucial for surgical patients with leprosy.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Systemic Pathology

Background:

  • Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
  • It affects multiple organ systems, posing unique challenges for medical management.
  • Anesthetic considerations for surgical patients with leprosy are often complex due to systemic involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review specific aspects of leprosy impacting anesthetic management.
  • To highlight complications, treatment considerations, and special populations relevant to anesthesia.
  • To inform anesthetic strategies for surgical procedures in leprosy patients.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search using MEDLINE and manual cross-referencing.
  • Keywords included 'leprosy,' 'anesthesia,' 'surgery,' and various organ systems.

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  • Analysis focused on studies with direct implications for anesthetic care.

    • Main Results:

    • Leprosy, particularly lepromatous leprosy, is a systemic disease with widespread organ involvement.
    • Affected systems include cardiovascular (dysautonomia), respiratory (impaired cough), hepatobiliary, renal, ocular, hematological, and osseous.
    • These systemic effects significantly influence anesthetic risk and management.

    Conclusions:

    • Preanesthetic evaluation for leprosy patients must include assessment of potentially affected systems.
    • Key investigations include hemogram, liver, lung, and kidney function tests, Valsalva response, and ocular anesthesia assessment.
    • Thorough preoperative assessment is vital for optimizing anesthetic care and patient outcomes in leprosy.