Thrombotic Gangrene of Left Hand after General Anesthesia - A case report .
10.4097/kjae.1976.9.2.249
- Author:
Min Hwan HAN
1
;
Jung Ki KIM
;
Tae Young CHUNG
;
Young Sim MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Hangang Sung Sim Hospital and School of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Anesthesia, General*;
Arm;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Female;
Gangrene*;
Hand*;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1976;9(2):249-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 64-year-old female with earcinoma of esophagogastic junction developed gangrene of left arm after esophagogastrectomy to require amputation of the arm. The patient had no known cardiac disorder before the operation but showed marked arrhythmia during the procedure. The general anesthesia was carried out with penthothal-succinylcholine induction and maintenance with N2O-O2-halothane.
