Some pharmacokinetics of sevoflurane in a child with severe lipodystrophy

A A Case Rep. 2014 Mar 15;2(6):61-4. doi: 10.1097/ACC.0b013e3182a706f6.

Abstract

Lipodystrophies are acquired or inherited disorders characterized in part by the selective loss of adipose tissue and hypertriglyceridemia. The present case report of 2 sevoflurane anesthetics given to a child with such a disorder, before and after correction of severe hypertriglyceridemia, illustrates the considerable effects of increased serum lipids and decreased fat stores on the pharmacokinetics of sevoflurane.