High rate of postoperative mortality in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis I: findings from the MPS I Registry.
J Pediatr Surg 2012;
47:477-84. [PMID:
22424341 DOI:
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.042]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE
Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of α-L-iduronidase, which results in progressive multisystemic disease. Patients with MPS I often require multiple common and uncommon surgeries and are at risk for surgical and anesthetic complications because of respiratory and cardiac disease. Surgery often precedes diagnosis; thus, surgeons and anesthesiologists may be unaware of potential risks.
METHODS
We analyzed data from the MPS I Registry, a voluntary observational database, for deaths occurring within 1 month of a surgical procedure among the 932 patients enrolled as of July 2010.
RESULTS
Among the 196 deceased patients, 186 reported 1 surgery or more, and 32 had 1 surgery or more within 1 month of death, including 20 who had 1 surgery or more within 10 days of death. Surgeries before death included hernia repair, central line placement, spinal surgery, tracheostomy, and ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Most patients (28/32) had severe MPS I (Hurler), and 20 of 32 patients (all Hurler) died at 3 years or younger. In 6 of 32 patients, surgery was directly noted in the cause of death, including 4 patients with an attenuated form of MPS I.
CONCLUSIONS
Patients with mucopolysaccharidosis have a high postoperative mortality because of underlying respiratory and cardiac diseases.
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