Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with G6PD Deficiency Posted for Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty

Abstract

G6PD deficiency is a rare genetic disorder which affects the red blood cells. Anaesthetic implications of it include prevention of oxidative stress and absolute pain management. The case report here discusses the anaesthetic management of an elderly G6PD deficiency patient posted for bipolar hemiarthroplasty and the pertinent pre operative, intra operative and post operative management which helped in providing best surgical and physiological outcome of the patient.