A HYPERMETABOLIC REACTION DURING ANESTHESIA AND SURGERY - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
HOPKINS D SHIPTON EA
Citation
D. Hopkins et Ea. Shipton, A HYPERMETABOLIC REACTION DURING ANESTHESIA AND SURGERY - A CASE-REPORT, South African Journal of Surgery, 31(2), 1993, pp. 85-88
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
South African Journal of Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00382361
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
85 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-2361(1993)31:2<85:AHRDAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A young man underwent anaesthesia and surgery after multiple fractures . After 2 hours of anaesthesia, the patient developed hypercapnia, aci dosis, hyperpyrexia and mild muscle rigidity. He was treated for malig nant hyperthermia. Muscle tension studies with caffeine-halothane and muscle histology proved normal. The differential diagnosis of this abn ormal metabolic response is briefly discussed.