Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Review of the anaesthetic management of patients with post-polio syndrome
Authors' conclusion
Existing studies on patients with PPS receiving anaesthesia were primarily case reports, with a lack of large-scale, controlled studies.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with, or at risk of, post-polio syndrome (PPS) presenting for surgery and anaesthesia
- Outcome
- Anaesthetic concerns in PPS
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Key areas of concern: respiratory function, dysphagia, cold intolerance, and sensitivity to anaesthetic agents
- Existing studies were mainly case reports; no large-scale, controlled studies
- Continued controversy: opioid tolerance, use of neuraxial anaesthesia, and sensitivity to anaesthetic agents and NMBAs
Original publication
Review of the anaesthetic management of patients with post-polio syndrome. Br J Anaesth. Published 20 March 2025. doi:10.
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