Acute Dystonia by Droperidol during Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Young Patients.
10.3346/jkms.2002.17.5.715
- Author:
Chang Kil PARK
1
;
Hwan Yeong CHOI
;
In Young OH
;
Myung Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejon, Korea. pck@emc.eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Analgesics;
Fentanyl;
Antiemetics;
Droperidol;
Complication;
Dystonia
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Adolescent;
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled/*adverse effects;
Analgesics/administration & dosage/*adverse effects;
Droperidol/administration & dosage/*adverse effects;
Dystonia/*chemically induced;
Humans;
Infusions, Intravenous;
Male
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2002;17(5):715-717
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is an important means for postoperative analgesia with parenteral opioid. However, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains a major problem with a PCA system. Droperidol is used in PCA to prevent PONV. Extrapyramidal reactions by droperidol are, however, occasionally induced. We describe two cases of severe extrapyramidal hypertonic syndrome with an intravenous administration of droperidol in PCA in young patients, following orthopedic surgery.
