Cardiac arrest due to coronary spasms in a patient in a lateral decubitus position and contralateral thoracotomy state during Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
; : 249-253, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
A coronary artery spasm (CAS) during noncardiac surgery is rare, but it can lead to catastrophic consequences. Furthermore, cardiac arrest caused by CAS, while a patient is in a lateral decubitus position and under contralateral thoracotomy conditions, represents a major challenge to both the anesthesiologist and the surgeon. We present a case of cardiac arrest due to CAS in a 69-year-old man undergoing Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy surgery for esophageal cancer in the left lateral decubitus position and the right thoracotomy state. The patient was successfully resuscitated with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation after repositioning him to a supine position.
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Main subject:
Spasm
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Esophageal Neoplasms
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Thoracotomy
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Supine Position
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Coronary Vessels
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Heart Arrest
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2013
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Article