Pub Date : 2017-01-01DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000411
H. N. Ladenhauf, O. Stundner, R. Likar, Jörg Schnöll, R. Metzger
We present a case of a 25-year-old male patient suffering from severe prolonged pain after uneventful pectus excavatum repair that could be treated successfully by paravertebral nerve radiofrequency thermoablation. The patient was scheduled for a minimally invasive Nuss pectus excavatum repair. Surgical correction was performed under general anesthesia in combination with a thoracic peridural catheter. The immediate postoperative course was uneventful; however, the patient developed severe prolonged bilateral chest wall pain across segments T8 and T9. After failure of conservative treatment options, a specialized interventional anesthesiologist performed paravertebral nerve radiofrequency thermoablation of segment T9 bilaterally, after which the patient was pain free until scheduled removal of the pectus bar 3 years after placement.
{"title":"Successful Treatment of Persistent Pain After Pectus Excavatum Repair Using Paravertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Thermoablation.","authors":"H. N. Ladenhauf, O. Stundner, R. Likar, Jörg Schnöll, R. Metzger","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000411","url":null,"abstract":"We present a case of a 25-year-old male patient suffering from severe prolonged pain after uneventful pectus excavatum repair that could be treated successfully by paravertebral nerve radiofrequency thermoablation. The patient was scheduled for a minimally invasive Nuss pectus excavatum repair. Surgical correction was performed under general anesthesia in combination with a thoracic peridural catheter. The immediate postoperative course was uneventful; however, the patient developed severe prolonged bilateral chest wall pain across segments T8 and T9. After failure of conservative treatment options, a specialized interventional anesthesiologist performed paravertebral nerve radiofrequency thermoablation of segment T9 bilaterally, after which the patient was pain free until scheduled removal of the pectus bar 3 years after placement.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86400021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000398
H. Woehlck, Brent T. Boettcher, K. Lauer, D. Cronin, Johnny C. Hong, M. Zimmerman, Joohyun Kim, M. Selim
Systemic vasoplegia is common in patients undergoing liver transplantation. In this report, we present a case in which treatment with conventional vasopressors caused peripheral arterial spasm, rendering arterial blood pressure monitoring impossible. Administration of methylene blue resolved the vasospasm; however, concern for toxic dose requirements limited its use. Hydroxocobalamin administration resolved the vasospasm and increased blood pressure without the potential adverse effects seen with methylene blue. This case represents the first report of hydroxocobalamin use in liver transplantation and may represent a new option for the treatment of vasoplegia and the potential vasospasm that may result from traditional vasopressors.
{"title":"Hydroxocobalamin for Vasoplegic Syndrome in Liver Transplantation: Restoration of Blood Pressure Without Vasospasm.","authors":"H. Woehlck, Brent T. Boettcher, K. Lauer, D. Cronin, Johnny C. Hong, M. Zimmerman, Joohyun Kim, M. Selim","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000398","url":null,"abstract":"Systemic vasoplegia is common in patients undergoing liver transplantation. In this report, we present a case in which treatment with conventional vasopressors caused peripheral arterial spasm, rendering arterial blood pressure monitoring impossible. Administration of methylene blue resolved the vasospasm; however, concern for toxic dose requirements limited its use. Hydroxocobalamin administration resolved the vasospasm and increased blood pressure without the potential adverse effects seen with methylene blue. This case represents the first report of hydroxocobalamin use in liver transplantation and may represent a new option for the treatment of vasoplegia and the potential vasospasm that may result from traditional vasopressors.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90046124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000401
Brian C Hardy, C. Giordano
Hypertension is a common occurrence during general anesthesia. Apart from pathological causes of hypertension, it is rarely extreme enough to be classified as a hypertensive crisis (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >120 mm Hg). There is literature concerning the unintentional electrocauterization of the adrenal gland leading to hypertensive crisis, but to date, no reports have been made of adrenal stimulation from the use of an Aquamantys for hemostasis. Here, we report such a case when a hypertensive crisis (systolic blood pressure >300 mm Hg) occurred while using an Aquamantys during a liver transplant after unintentional stimulation of the adrenal glands.
高血压是全身麻醉时的常见病。除病理性原因外，很少极端到足以归类为高血压危象(收缩压>180 mm Hg或舒张压>120 mm Hg)。有文献报道无意中电灼肾上腺导致高血压危像，但到目前为止，还没有关于使用Aquamantys止血引起肾上腺刺激的报道。在此，我们报告了一例在肝移植手术中使用Aquamantys时发生的高血压危像(收缩压>300 mm Hg)，这是由于无意中刺激了肾上腺。
{"title":"Hypertensive Crisis From the Aquamantys Bipolar Sealing System.","authors":"Brian C Hardy, C. Giordano","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000401","url":null,"abstract":"Hypertension is a common occurrence during general anesthesia. Apart from pathological causes of hypertension, it is rarely extreme enough to be classified as a hypertensive crisis (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >120 mm Hg). There is literature concerning the unintentional electrocauterization of the adrenal gland leading to hypertensive crisis, but to date, no reports have been made of adrenal stimulation from the use of an Aquamantys for hemostasis. Here, we report such a case when a hypertensive crisis (systolic blood pressure >300 mm Hg) occurred while using an Aquamantys during a liver transplant after unintentional stimulation of the adrenal glands.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88212268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000403
Anna Woodbury, R. Sniecinski
A patient underwent C2-T2 decompression and fusion with excessive intraoperative bleeding and no clear source. The patient denied the use of blood-thinning medications, but had consumed the equivalent of 12 g garlic daily in the days leading up to the surgery. He was treated with desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) and cryoprecipitate with adequate control of bleeding. Garlic is known to have an antiplatelet effect, although the dose range necessary to create a bleeding abnormality has not yet been well described nor has the effect of taking garlic with sertraline or other agents with an established or potential effect on coagulation.
{"title":"Garlic-Induced Surgical Bleeding: How Much Is Too Much?","authors":"Anna Woodbury, R. Sniecinski","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000403","url":null,"abstract":"A patient underwent C2-T2 decompression and fusion with excessive intraoperative bleeding and no clear source. The patient denied the use of blood-thinning medications, but had consumed the equivalent of 12 g garlic daily in the days leading up to the surgery. He was treated with desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) and cryoprecipitate with adequate control of bleeding. Garlic is known to have an antiplatelet effect, although the dose range necessary to create a bleeding abnormality has not yet been well described nor has the effect of taking garlic with sertraline or other agents with an established or potential effect on coagulation.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77230777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000405
A. Joosten, A. Delaporte, M. Cannesson, J. Rinehart, Jean Philippe Dewilde, L. Van Obbergh, L. Barvais
Automated delivery of anesthesia guided by processed electroencephalogram monitoring using a closed-loop system is no longer a novel concept. However, combining multiple independent physiologic closed-loop systems together has never been documented before. The purpose of this case report was to evaluate the feasibility of automated anesthesia and fluid management based on a combination of physiological variables (bispectral index, stroke volume, and stroke volume variations) using 2 independent closed-loop systems.
{"title":"Fully Automated Anesthesia and Fluid Management Using Multiple Physiologic Closed-Loop Systems in a Patient Undergoing High-Risk Surgery.","authors":"A. Joosten, A. Delaporte, M. Cannesson, J. Rinehart, Jean Philippe Dewilde, L. Van Obbergh, L. Barvais","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000405","url":null,"abstract":"Automated delivery of anesthesia guided by processed electroencephalogram monitoring using a closed-loop system is no longer a novel concept. However, combining multiple independent physiologic closed-loop systems together has never been documented before. The purpose of this case report was to evaluate the feasibility of automated anesthesia and fluid management based on a combination of physiological variables (bispectral index, stroke volume, and stroke volume variations) using 2 independent closed-loop systems.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83494275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000400
J. Eskildsen, B. Thorp, H. Baboolal
Management of anesthesia for a child with an upper airway foreign body is fraught with particular challenges. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with a 12-cm sewing needle protruding from her mouth and unknown vascular involvement. We were faced with establishing a secure airway despite exclusion of mask ventilation or use of a laryngeal mask airway. Moreover, peripheral intravenous access was lost before adequate sedation. Ultimately, we were able to safely induce anesthesia and achieve endotracheal intubation. The penetrating foreign body was removed with no perioperative complications.
{"title":"Airway Management of a 3-Year-Old Child With a Penetrating Oropharyngeal Foreign Body Risking Vascular Injury.","authors":"J. Eskildsen, B. Thorp, H. Baboolal","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000400","url":null,"abstract":"Management of anesthesia for a child with an upper airway foreign body is fraught with particular challenges. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with a 12-cm sewing needle protruding from her mouth and unknown vascular involvement. We were faced with establishing a secure airway despite exclusion of mask ventilation or use of a laryngeal mask airway. Moreover, peripheral intravenous access was lost before adequate sedation. Ultimately, we were able to safely induce anesthesia and achieve endotracheal intubation. The penetrating foreign body was removed with no perioperative complications.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81198897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-15DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000399
Nikhil Kumar, C. Troianos, Joshua S. Baisden
In this report, we present the case of a patient with biventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy, Ebstein anomaly, and a left atrial mass who required emergent placement of a left ventricular assist device. The noncompaction cardiomyopathy complicated the left ventricular assist device implantation procedure because the thickened, trabeculated myocardium made it difficult to place the inflow cannula. We discuss our perioperative management strategy, in which transesophageal echocardiography was used, to help the surgical team identify the proper cannula placement and provide a bridge to transplantation.
{"title":"Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion in a Patient With Biventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy, Ebstein Anomaly, and a Left Atrial Mass: A Case Report.","authors":"Nikhil Kumar, C. Troianos, Joshua S. Baisden","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000399","url":null,"abstract":"In this report, we present the case of a patient with biventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy, Ebstein anomaly, and a left atrial mass who required emergent placement of a left ventricular assist device. The noncompaction cardiomyopathy complicated the left ventricular assist device implantation procedure because the thickened, trabeculated myocardium made it difficult to place the inflow cannula. We discuss our perioperative management strategy, in which transesophageal echocardiography was used, to help the surgical team identify the proper cannula placement and provide a bridge to transplantation.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"31 2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78327000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000395
S. Hofer, C. Philipsenburg, M. Weigand, T. Brenner
Dabigatran etexilate is a direct oral anticoagulant used for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation. Idarucizumab is a recently approved specific antidote that reverses the effect of dabigatran within minutes. We report the case of an 82-year-old patient with traumatic retroperitoneal arterial bleeding under anticoagulation with dabigatran etexilate. By administration of idarucizumab, we successfully normalized coagulation and saved the patient from an operation. In the course of the disease, a slight reincrease in dabigatran etexilate plasma levels was observed 2 days after the reversal, which could lead to a new onset of bleeding.
{"title":"Reversal of Anticoagulation With Dabigatran in an 82-Year-Old Patient With Traumatic Retroperitoneal Arterial Bleeding Using the New Antidote Idarucizumab: A Case Report.","authors":"S. Hofer, C. Philipsenburg, M. Weigand, T. Brenner","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000395","url":null,"abstract":"Dabigatran etexilate is a direct oral anticoagulant used for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation. Idarucizumab is a recently approved specific antidote that reverses the effect of dabigatran within minutes. We report the case of an 82-year-old patient with traumatic retroperitoneal arterial bleeding under anticoagulation with dabigatran etexilate. By administration of idarucizumab, we successfully normalized coagulation and saved the patient from an operation. In the course of the disease, a slight reincrease in dabigatran etexilate plasma levels was observed 2 days after the reversal, which could lead to a new onset of bleeding.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81223450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000393
P. Saththasivam, E. Herrera, G. Lawrie, Odeaa al Jabbari, Collin M Barker, R. Sheinbaum
The MitraClip procedure is an emerging endovascular technique for treating mitral regurgitation and an attractive alternative for patients who are at high risk for open heart mitral valve repair or replacement. We present the case of a failed redo MitraClip procedure that led to acute right ventricular failure in a patient with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and a preexisting secundum atrial septal defect. We highlight the sequelae of the failed redo MitraClip procedure and the anesthetic challenges associated with the emergent redo sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass procedure required to replace the mitral valve and repair the tricuspid valve and atrial septal defect.
{"title":"Unsuccessful Redo MitraClip Procedure Leads to Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Patient With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia and a Preexisting Atrial Septal Defect.","authors":"P. Saththasivam, E. Herrera, G. Lawrie, Odeaa al Jabbari, Collin M Barker, R. Sheinbaum","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000393","url":null,"abstract":"The MitraClip procedure is an emerging endovascular technique for treating mitral regurgitation and an attractive alternative for patients who are at high risk for open heart mitral valve repair or replacement. We present the case of a failed redo MitraClip procedure that led to acute right ventricular failure in a patient with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and a preexisting secundum atrial septal defect. We highlight the sequelae of the failed redo MitraClip procedure and the anesthetic challenges associated with the emergent redo sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass procedure required to replace the mitral valve and repair the tricuspid valve and atrial septal defect.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86393957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000396
D. Bezinover, S. Sugino, Yuka Imamura-Kawasawa, M. S. Bell, Z. Kadry, P. Janicki
We describe a case of fulminant intraoperative thrombosis during deceased donor liver transplantation. Despite significant medical bleeding, the patient suddenly developed diffuse thrombosis in all chambers of the heart and pulmonary vasculature resulting in intraoperative death. The patient's postmortem genetic analysis demonstrated a deleterious missense mutation in a coagulation pathway gene, SERPINC1, which codes for antithrombin III. The level of antithrombin III was not available to directly prove the causality of thrombosis, but our findings suggest that this mutation, in combination with antifibrinolytic administration in a hypercoagulable cirrhotic patient, might have contributed to the development of this catastrophic thrombotic event.
{"title":"Massive Fulminant Thrombosis During Liver Transplantation in a Patient With a Previously Unknown Antithrombin Pathway Mutation.","authors":"D. Bezinover, S. Sugino, Yuka Imamura-Kawasawa, M. S. Bell, Z. Kadry, P. Janicki","doi":"10.1213/XAA.0000000000000396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000396","url":null,"abstract":"We describe a case of fulminant intraoperative thrombosis during deceased donor liver transplantation. Despite significant medical bleeding, the patient suddenly developed diffuse thrombosis in all chambers of the heart and pulmonary vasculature resulting in intraoperative death. The patient's postmortem genetic analysis demonstrated a deleterious missense mutation in a coagulation pathway gene, SERPINC1, which codes for antithrombin III. The level of antithrombin III was not available to directly prove the causality of thrombosis, but our findings suggest that this mutation, in combination with antifibrinolytic administration in a hypercoagulable cirrhotic patient, might have contributed to the development of this catastrophic thrombotic event.","PeriodicalId":6824,"journal":{"name":"A&A Case Reports ","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85303635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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