[Sevoflurane anesthesia for a patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita].

We reported an anesthetic experience of a 6-year-old male patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita who underwent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The induction and maintenance of anesthesia were smoothly performed with inhalation of 1-5% sevoflurane in nitrous oxide and oxygen. Emergence from anesthesia was also smooth. Halothane and succinylcholine chloride were not used to avoid possible hyperthermia. Anesthetic management of patients with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita was discussed citing literature references.