Spinal anesthesia for emergency abdominal surgery in uncontrolled hyperthyroidism.

Varela, A; Yuste, A; Villazala, R; Garrido, J; Lorenzo, A; López, E · Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Patients with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism presenting as an emergency are at considerable risk. The anesthetic management of a thyrotoxic patient undergoing incidental emergency surgery is discussed. We focus on the intraoperative problems and, above all, postoperative pain management with regional anesthesia.

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