A critical analysis of the perioperative management of patients with Ehlers Danlos type IV (vascular) syndrome.

This article discusses the perioperative care needs of patients with Ehlers Danlos type IV (vascular) syndrome. Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heritable group of connective tissue disorders characterised by varying degrees of tissue, blood vessel and internal organ fragility as well as skin and joint hypermobility (De Paepe and Malfait 2012).