Pulmonary aspiration during anesthetic induction in a patient with laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2016.11.4.417
- Author:
Su Jeong NAM
1
;
Haeyoon CHANG
;
Sun Ok KIM
;
Seon Yi LEE
;
Jong Chan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Hwaseong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspiration pneumonia;
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding;
Patient safety
- MeSH:
Appendectomy;
Fasting;
Female;
Humans;
Obesity, Morbid;
Patient Safety;
Pneumonia, Aspiration;
Young Adult
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2016;11(4):417-419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Recently, the number of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery is increasing as is the number of patients with morbid obesity rapidly. However, no anesthetic management including preoperative fasting strategy for patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding exists. Hereby, we report a case of a 22-year-old woman with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding who suffered pulmonary aspiration during the anesthetic induction for appendectomy, despite a preoperative fasting period longer than 14 h. This case strongly suggests that guidelines for anesthetic management including the appropriate fasting period for patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are desperately required.
