【Perioperative Care in Patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndromes】

The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (#EDS) are heritable connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility and connective tissue fragility. Usually, patients with EDS, diagnosed or undiagnosed, often require surgical intervention. And as the understanding of EDS has grown exponentially so has the need to understand perioperative management of these cases. This review article has been written to shed light on the need for special consideration during #anesthesia and discuss principles of perioperative care in patients undergoing major or minor surgery.