Pulseless Electrical Activity of Unknown Origin during Total Gastrectomy: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2007.53.2.246
- Author:
Jae Gyok SONG
1
;
Woosik EOM
;
Haejeong JEONG
;
Daesoon CHO
;
Hye young SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
anaphylactoid reaction;
cardiac arrest;
pulseless electrical activity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anesthesia, General;
Gastrectomy*;
Heart Arrest;
Humans;
Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives;
Tachycardia, Ventricular;
Ventricular Fibrillation
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2007;53(2):246-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pulseless electrical activity refers to a heterogeneous group of cardiac rhythm disorders, all characterized by pulselessness in the presence of some type of electrical activity other than ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. We experienced a case of sudden pulseless electrical activity and cardiac arrest during hetastarch infusion in general anesthesia in an adult who had total gastrectomy. We report this experience with a brief review of literature.
