Epidural anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, and Crohn's disease: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2012.63.4.357
- Author:
Sema Sanal BAS
1
;
Onur OZLU
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drsemasa@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epidural anesthesia;
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Sickle cell anemia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia, Sickle Cell;
Anesthesia, Conduction;
Anesthesia, Epidural;
beta-Thalassemia;
Bupivacaine;
Catheters;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Crohn Disease;
Epidural Space;
Female;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Liver Diseases;
Pain Measurement;
Thalassemia;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2012;63(4):357-359
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 37-year-old woman diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA), beta (+) thalassemia, Crohn's disease, and liver dysfunction was scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) due to acute cholecystitis with gall bladder. Regional anesthesia was performed. An epidural catheter was inserted into the 9-10 thoracal epidural space and then 15 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine was injected through the catheter. The level of sensorial analgesia tested with pinprick test reached up to T4. Here we describe the first case of the combination of sickle cell anemia (SCA), beta (+) thalassemia, and Crohn's disease successful anesthetic management with attention to hemodynamics, particularly with regards to liver dysfunction.
