Successful Anesthetic Management of an Adult Patient With Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1 During Liver Transplant: A...

Glycogen storage disease type 1 is a congenital abnormality of metabolism caused by the deficiency of the glucose-6-phosphatase enzyme, essential in glucose homeostasis. Patients with this disease are at high risk of developing hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, lactic acidemia, growth retardation, neutropenia, inflammatory bowel disease, and many other severe complications, such as hepatic adenomas converting into hepatocellular carcinomas. To prevent these complications, a liver transplant is the ultimate method of treatment. We present the successful anesthesia management for a 21-year-old man who had gross hepatomegaly, severe hypoglycemia, and hyperlactatemia and who received a liver transplant from his mother, which is a substantial challenge for anesthesiologists. Anesthesiologists should know the underlying pathophysiological condition and perform a comprehensive preoperative evaluation to determine the correct anesthesia plan in patients with glycogen storage disease type 1 who will undergo an orthotopic liver transplant due to multiple system disorders. Successful perioperative management of patients with glycogen storage disease type 1 relies on effective communication and collaboration between specialists through a multidisciplinary team approach.