Joanna L Sinclair1, Peter W Reed. 1. Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Starship Children's Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. owenandjo@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to identify patient-related, surgical, and anesthetic factors that would help predict adverse events and allow for better planning of perioperative care in children with myotonic dystrophy. METHODS: This is a retrospective chart review from a large tertiary pediatric hospital. Data were collected on demographics, disease severity, surgical procedure, and anesthetic technique. Perioperative adverse events were recorded. RESULTS: Records on 27 patients having 78 anesthetics over a 17.5-year period were reviewed. The overall frequency of postoperative respiratory complications was 10%. Significant risk factors were high muscular impairment rating scale (MIRS) grade (P = 0.007), at least 2300 cytosine, thymine, guanine (CTG) repeats on the protein kinase gene of chromosome 19q (P = 0.009), a longer duration of surgery (RR = 14.0 for surgery lasting at least 1 h; P = 0.002), perioperative morphine use (RR = 7.7, 95% CI 2.2-12.8; P = 0.005), intubation (P = 0.02), and the use of muscle relaxant without reversal (RR = 15.5, P = 0.0002). Using a multivariate risk model, only MIRS grade and the use of muscle relaxant without reversal were shown to be significant independent risk factors (RR = 24.9, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The MIRS is a statistically significant and clinically useful tool for predicting high perioperative risk. Patients with a high MIRS grade should therefore be considered for postoperative intensive care. The use of muscle relaxant without reversal was also shown to be a significant risk factor. Patients who require morphine infusions postoperatively might also be most safely managed in a high dependency unit.
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to identify patient-related, surgical, and anesthetic factors that would help predict adverse events and allow for better planning of perioperative care in children with myotonic dystrophy. METHODS: This is a retrospective chart review from a large tertiary pediatric hospital. Data were collected on demographics, disease severity, surgical procedure, and anesthetic technique. Perioperative adverse events were recorded. RESULTS: Records on 27 patients having 78 anesthetics over a 17.5-year period were reviewed. The overall frequency of postoperative respiratory complications was 10%. Significant risk factors were high muscular impairment rating scale (MIRS) grade (P = 0.007), at least 2300 cytosine, thymine, guanine (CTG) repeats on the protein kinase gene of chromosome 19q (P = 0.009), a longer duration of surgery (RR = 14.0 for surgery lasting at least 1 h; P = 0.002), perioperative morphine use (RR = 7.7, 95% CI 2.2-12.8; P = 0.005), intubation (P = 0.02), and the use of muscle relaxant without reversal (RR = 15.5, P = 0.0002). Using a multivariate risk model, only MIRS grade and the use of muscle relaxant without reversal were shown to be significant independent risk factors (RR = 24.9, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The MIRS is a statistically significant and clinically useful tool for predicting high perioperative risk. Patients with a high MIRS grade should therefore be considered for postoperative intensive care. The use of muscle relaxant without reversal was also shown to be a significant risk factor. Patients who require morphine infusions postoperatively might also be most safely managed in a high dependency unit.
Authors: Heinz Jungbluth; Nicol C Voermans; Luuk R van den Bersselaar; Marc M J Snoeck; Madelief Gubbels; Sheila Riazi; Erik-Jan Kamsteeg Journal: Pract Neurol Date: 2020-10-27