. 2008; 23(2): 70-72

Porphyria disease and anaesthesia

Osman Arpaz, Sibel Devrim, Aydemir Yalman, Melek Çelik
S. B. Goztepe Training and Research Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul

Porphyria 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 Çelik
S.B. Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, İstanbul

Anahtar Kelimeler: Porfiri, Anestezi, Tiyopental, Propofol


Osman Arpaz, Sibel Devrim, Aydemir Yalman, Melek Çelik. Porphyria disease and anaesthesia. . 2008; 23(2): 70-72

Corresponding Author: Osman Arpaz, Türkiye


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