Abstract
Purpose
Batten disease or neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder of childhood. Previously reported perioperative complications in children with Batten disease have come mainly from single case reports. The primary aim of the current study was to investigate perioperative complications of patients with Batten disease in the largest cohort known to date. The secondary objective was to characterize the anesthetic management including the use of propofol and to assess its association with adverse events.
Method
We conducted a single center, retrospective descriptive study by querying the hospital’s electronic medical record to identify patients with a diagnosis of Batten disease or ICD10 E75.4 who received anesthetic care from December 2014 to May 2019.
Results
Thirty-five patients who underwent a total of 93 anesthetic encounters (range 1–11) were included in the analysis. A total of 29 adverse events were identified. Hypotension (N = 6, 6.5%) and bradycardia (N = 7, 7.5%) requiring treatment with medications were the most common adverse events. Other adverse events include oxygen desaturation (N = 4, 4.3%), seizures (N = 4, 4.3%), unanticipated hospital or ICU admission (N = 1, 1.1%), PACU phase 1 stay > 120 min (N = 2, 2.2%), hypothermia (N = 4, 4.3%), agitation (N = 1, 1.1%), and laryngospasm requiring treatment (N = 1, 1.1%). The number of preoperative anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) had a positive correlation with the rate of perioperative adverse events. There was no statistical relationship of adverse events with intraoperative use of propofol (odds ratio 1.03, 95% CI 0.42–2.51).
Conclusions
The majority of these patients were managed without clinically significant perioperative complications. As previously reported, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia were the most common adverse events. Routine avoidance of propofol in patients with Batten disease does not appear warranted.
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Yamaguchi, Y., Lyman, R., De Los Reyes, E. et al. Batten disease and perioperative complications: a retrospective descriptive study. J Anesth 34, 342–347 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-020-02747-1
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