Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Dermatomyositis and Valvular Heart Disease

Authors

  • GS Shrestha Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute Of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • D Aryal Department of Anaesthesiology Institute Of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7355

Keywords:

Dermatomyositis, valvular heart disease, anaesthetic management

Abstract

Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with involvement of muscle, skin and other organs. Valvular heart disease increases the risk of perioperative adverse cardiac events. Only a little information is available about the anaesthetic management of a patient with dermatomyositis and valvular heart disease. Here we considered combined spinal-epidural technique for total abdominal hysterectomy, minimizing the risk of delayed recovery from muscle relaxants, aspiration pneumonitis, arrhythmias and cardiac failure.

Kathmandu University Medical Journal | Vol.10 | No. 2 | Issue 38 | Apr – June 2012 | Page 100-102

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7355

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Published

2013-01-03

How to Cite

Shrestha, G., & Aryal, D. (2013). Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Dermatomyositis and Valvular Heart Disease. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 10(2), 100–102. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7355

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Case Notes