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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 |
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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.