Rare postoperative delayed malignant hyperthermia after off-pump coronary bypass surgery and brief review of literature

oleh: Monish S Raut, Sibashankar Kar, Arun Maheshwari, Ganesh Shivnani, Arun Kumar, Elvin Daniel, Sandeep Joshi, Amit Motihar, Priyanka Gupta

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01

Deskripsi

Postoperative malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a very rare phenomena. It is generally observed within less than an hour after discontinuation of the anesthetic trigger. Present case describes rare delayed postoperative presentation of MH after off-pump coronary bypass surgery. Prompt recognition and immediate treatment with dantrolene can effectively treat the fatal syndrome. Family education and genetic counseling should be encouraged.