Mitochondrial Disorder for Muscle Biopsy

Mitochondrial disease (mtD) is a genetically, biochemically, and clinically heterogeneous group of disorders that arise most commonly from defects in the oxidative phosphorylation or electron transport chain involved in energy metabolism. These patients have an increased risk for cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and metabolic complications from anesthesia. Consequently, there are several anesthetic considerations for patients with mtD.