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Sudden ventricular fibrillation due to absence of pericardium in left upper lobectomy -a case report
- Source :
- Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol 77, Iss 3, Pp 401-404 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is a rare cardiac abnormality. As pericardial defects are usually asymptomatic, most cases are diagnosed during surgery or on autopsy. The patient in this case was found to have CAP during thoracoscope. Case We present the unusual case of a 69-year-old patient with CAP who experienced sudden ventricular arrhythmia and developed ventricular fibrillation during left upper lobectomy. Surgical operations, the lateral decubitus position, and other external stimuli may be important risk factors for ventricular fibrillation. The patient regained sinus rhythm soon after intrathoracic cardiac compression and pharmacological treatment, including lidocaine spray (2%, 10 ml) administered to the heart surface. The surgery was then completed without any additional instances of ventricular arrhythmia. Conclusions Patients with CAP are more susceptible to cardiac-related adverse events during thoracotomy or thoracoscopy. Treatment of ventricular arrhythmias that occur during lung resection in patients with CAP should be emphasized.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20056419 and 20057563
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.45e597b76eaf48639721083b3bd4f1e4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23625