Clinical Observation of the Comatose Patiente in the Postoperative Period .
10.4097/kjae.1981.14.4.472
- Author:
Han Sik SUH
1
;
Hyo Jong BAIK
;
Inn Se KIM
;
Kyu Sub CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review Article
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Anesthesia, Inhalation;
Anesthesia, Intravenous;
Anesthesia, Spinal;
Busan;
Coma*;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Hope;
Humans;
Intensive Care Units;
Ketamine;
Male;
Meperidine;
Pain, Postoperative;
Postoperative Period*;
Sex Distribution;
Unconsciousness
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1981;14(4):472-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The etiology of postoperative unconsciousness is p is various in origin. From Jan. 1973 to May 1981, 14 unconscious patients via the emergency room were treated in the intensive care unit at Pusan National University Hospital. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Sex distribution was 5 males and 9 males, and the age distribution was from 7 to 54. 2) The type of surgery were mainly hystrectomy and oophorectomy(6 cases) and the others were appendectomy(4 cases), gastrectomy(1 case), Cholecystectomy(1 case), and anal fistulectomy( 1case). 3) Seven cases were performed under spinal anesthesia, 6 cases were under inhalation anesthesia, and 1 case was done under Ketamine Hcl intravenous anesthesia. 4) On arrival at ICU, 12 patients were fully comatose and the others were semicomatese. 5) Meperidine was injected in 4 cases for the purpose of postoperative pain relief. 6) Ten cases expired, 3 cases recovered and 1 case was discharged without hope.
