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Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) present an increased risk of postoperative respiratory failure after general anesthesia. We report the case of a 71-year-old man with ALS who underwent emergency laparotomy for small bowel strangulation. After surgery, he remained intubated and was transferred to the high care unit under mechanical ventilation, due to unstable hemodynamics requiring inotropic support. On postoperative day (POD) 3, he was extubated under stable hemodynamics and respiratory status. Immediately after e
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