Anaesthetic Management of an Infant with Myocarditis for Non-Cardiac Surgery
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Date
2019-07
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Society for Health Care & Research Development
Abstract
We report a case of two months old infant diagnosed with acute myocarditis, with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) of 0.9 mm size, admitted to our hospital with gangrene of left foot. A below knee amputation was planned under general anaesthesia with caudal block. Digoxin and diuretics were continued. Induction was done with fentanyl and sevoflurane and supraglottic device was used to secure the airway. Caudal block with bupivacaine was administered.The recovery was satisfactory and postoperative stay was uneventful.
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Myocarditis, ventricular septal defect, non-cardiac surgery, infant
Citation
Arora Vandna, Bigamal Diksha, Bajaj Jitendra K, Gupta Arushi, Singh Anish K. A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial To Assess The Efficacy Of Dexamethasone To Provide Postoperative Analgesia After Cervical Plexus Block In Patients Undergoing Elective Thyroid Surgery. Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2019 Jul; 5(4): 39-43