Cardiac Arrest During Pediatric Anesthesia .
10.4097/kjae.1991.24.4.856
- Author:
Geum Young SO
1
;
Nam Soo CHO
;
Chong Han CHAE
;
Chong Dal CHUNG
;
Yong Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pediatric anesthesia;
Cardic arrest
- MeSH:
Anesthesia*;
Anesthesia, General;
Anxiety;
Child;
Halothane;
Heart Arrest*;
Humans;
Thiopental;
Vecuronium Bromide
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1991;24(4):856-858
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is a well known that cardiac arrest can occur during general anesthesia. We had experienced of a cardiac arrest during anesthsia in a child with halothane just after the use of a thiopental sodium and vecuronium bromide. When the cardiac asystole was noted by E.C.G., immediate treatment was performed. In this case, We think that Cardiac arrest being related to several factors, anxiety about operation, rough sugical maniplation, light anesthesia and drugs.
