Case Report · pages 130–133
Malignant Hyperthermia during Scoliosis Correction
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Suresh S. Pillai, Sunil Paul Pathrose, Swaroop Sujath, Manikandan Maddy. Malignant Hyperthermia during Scoliosis Correction. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2021;34(2):130–133.
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A 14-year-old girl with severe rigid scoliosis and trunkal imbalance was planned surgical correction through a transthoracic anterior release and a second stage posterior instrumented correction and fusion. During the anterior release approximately 90 minutes after beginning of the surgery her body temperature rose from 36.8 0F to 105oF and ETCO2 rose from 48 to 99 despite adjustments in the volumes. The variation was promptly picked up by the anesthetist.
Keywords
Malignant hyperthermia, Scoliosis correction, volatile anaesthetics, Total intravenous anaesthesis (TIVA), (April - June), Vol 34
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