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Case Reports
. 2011 Apr;27(2):253-5.
doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.81836.

General anesthesia in a patient with Gilbert's syndrome

Deb Sanjay Nag  1 , Niraj Sinha, Devi Prasad Samaddar, Pratap Rudra Mahanty
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Case Reports

General anesthesia in a patient with Gilbert's syndrome

Deb Sanjay Nag et al. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Gilbert's syndrome, caused by relative deficiency of glucuronyl transferase is the commonest cause of congenital hyperbilirubinemia. We report anesthetic management in a case of Gilbert's syndrome for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. Avoiding drugs which use this enzyme for its metabolisim or excretion, and minimizing the stress during the perioperative period allows safe conduct of anesthesia for these patients.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Gilbert's syndrome; bilirubin; jaundice.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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