Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Case Reports
Hypertensive crisis inducing rhabdomyolysis during laparoscopic resection of a large pheochromocytoma: a case report.
Intense vasospasm during hypertensive crisis as a cause for rhabdomyolysis has been described in ambulatory patients with pheochromocytoma. We report this phenomenon as an intraoperative complication in a patient during laparoscopic pheochromocytoma resection and discuss patient and procedure related risk factors. ⋯ Anesthesiologists should be aware of such a possibility. Intra- and postoperative serial electrolyte determinations and if suspected, timely screening for myoglobiuria, may aid in early detection and treatment of intraoperative rhabdomyolysis during pheochromocytoma resections.
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A rare case of postoperative cardiac arrest in an otherwise healthy, 49-year-old female patient who had a laparoscopic hysterectomy, is presented. The cause of cardiac arrest was due to massive pulmonary embolism, which was detected by transesophageal echocardiography. Laparoscopic surgery is regarded as a less invasive procedure and provides a lower risk for postoperative complications. However, our is a case reminer that pneumoperitoneum may interfere with venous flow of lower extremities and predispose one to deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
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Complications of ophthalmologic nerve blocks are rare, but they can have serious life- and sight-threatening consequences. Knowledge of the potential complications is essential for the anesthesiologist who performs ophthalmologic nerve blocks. However, most anesthesiologists are unfamiliar with these complications because the majority have been reported in the ophthalmology literature. We review the complications that may occur during the placement of ophthalmologic blocks and their appropriate prompt treatment.