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Cutis Laxa (CL)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

PneumothoraxAvoid N2OPulmonary HypertensionAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypertensionDifficult AirwayCareful PositioningLabile Blood PressureAvoid HypothermiaSeizuresRenal AbnormalitiesAir Trapping (Auto-PEEP)Restrictive Lung Disease

Pathophysiology

Cutis laxa is a group of connective tissue diseases in which the elastic fiber network fails. Histology shows sparse, fragmented elastic fibers, and the skin hangs loose, inelastic, and prematurely...

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