2p24.1p23.2 deletion and delayed recovery after a general anesthesia for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure. Issue 6 (24th February 2017) - Dewé, Guillaume
Summary: Interstitial 2p deletions are very rare and may include proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene (2p23.3). Our 10‐year‐old patient, known to carry this genetic anomaly, underwent an endoscopic interventional procedure under general anesthesia. After a sevoflurane induction, alfentanil (8.5 μg·kg −1 ) was given. The procedure lasted 22 min. There was an unexpected delayed recovery likely reflecting an unexpected delayed recovery likely due to opioid hypersensitivity. The deletion of POMC may cause a deficit in endorphin and may lead to an up‐regulation of opioid receptors. Exogenous opioids should be used with particular caution in patients suffering a deficit of POMC.