Myasthenia gravis and general anesthesia

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis patients undergoing general anesthesia are real challenge. Several contemporary issues of the disease, as well as the therapy and additional contributing factors interfere with the anesthetics on several levels. Up to day, literature has not proved which type of anesthesia or anesthetics are superior in such patients. The aim of this article is to elaborate and review some of the possible aspects of this disease and their interference with anesthesia that have direct influence on these patients outcome.