Cardiac Arrest Due to Rebleeding after Spinal Surgery: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1998.35.4.800
- Author:
Hyeon Gyoo JEONG
1
;
Sang Gon LEE
;
Jong Il KIM
;
Jong Seouk BAN
;
Byung Woo MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complications: cardiac arrest;
Shock: hemorrhagic;
Surgery: spine
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Heart Arrest*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Physical Examination;
Recovery Room;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Shock
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1998;35(4):800-804
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is a common knowledge to anesthesiologists that bleeding can eventually lead to shock and it is a mandatory task of anesthesiologists to monitor and prepare for postoperative bleeding. We have experienced at recovery room a case of cardiac arrest due to massive bleeding after a spinal surgery in a 62-year-old lady weighing 60 kg with no specific abnormalities in both history and physical examination. Immediate intervention with CPR, DC shock and administration of blood and fluids revived her and a subsequent surgical procedure was performed for bleeding control. The major common cause of cardiac arrest associated with operation/anesthesia are cardiovascular failure and respiratory failure. Postoperative bleeding, therefore, warrants close and careful monitoring in order that immediate and optimal care can be provided.
