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Medeniyet Med J. 2008; 23(2): 70-72
Porphyria disease and anaesthesia
Osman Arpaz, Sibel Devrim, Aydemir Yalman, Melek ÇelikS. B. Goztepe Training and Research Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation, IstanbulPorphyria is a result of a spesific enzyme deficiency at hem biosenthesis steps. The precursors are ALA and PBG at porfirin synthesis and the disorders at these steps are named as porphyria.
Acute porphyrias are metabolic disorders at biochemical processes on liver. Porphyria disease is very important for anaesthetists. We wanted to emphasize which anesthesia method is safer at a patient which has diagnosed as porphyria.
Keywords: Porphyria, Anesthesia, Thiopental, Propofol
Porfiri hastalığı ve anestezi
Osman Arpaz, Sibel Devrim, Aydemir Yalman, Melek ÇelikS.B. Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, İstanbulAnahtar Kelimeler: Porfiri, Anestezi, Tiyopental, Propofol
Corresponding Author: Osman Arpaz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish
Manuscript Language: Turkish