Two different anesthetic managements of a patient with von Gierke's disease

Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan. 2006 Mar;44(1):51-3.

Abstract

Von Gierke's disease, a form of glycogen storage disturbance, is a rare metabolic disorder with important implications for anesthesiologists. It is caused by the lack of the glucose-6-phosphatase, which is necessary for the liver to convert glycogen to glucose. To avoid severe hypoglycemia, it is crucial to keep oral feeding at intervals 2-3 hr for maintaining a normal blood sugar level. The metabolic derangements of von Gierke's disease may result in serious complications in patients undergoing surgery and anesthesia. We report the anesthetic managements of a patient with von Gierke's disease in two operations with different encounters.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia / methods*
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male

Substances

  • Blood Glucose