Case report: life-threatening coronary artery spasm under transversus abdominis plane block in combination with general anesthesia

Case report: life-threatening coronary artery spasm under transversus abdominis plane block in combination with general anesthesia

Abstract Background Many cases of coronary artery spasm (CAS) during general plus epidural anesthesia have been reported. But transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block in combination with general anesthesia has not been reported to be a cause of CAS, let alone a life-threatening CAS. Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Wenping Peng, Shun Huang, Shuzhen Zhou, Ning Yang, Mingzhang Zuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Transversus abdominis plane block
Coronary artery spasm
Perioperative period
Electrocardiogram
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0616-3
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Summary:Abstract Background Many cases of coronary artery spasm (CAS) during general plus epidural anesthesia have been reported. But transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block in combination with general anesthesia has not been reported to be a cause of CAS, let alone a life-threatening CAS. Case presentation In this case report, we present a case of a patient with CAS accompanied by ventricular fibrillation under general anesthesia with TAP block. Conclusion Coronary artery spasm, even life-threatening CAS, may occur during TAP block in combination with general anesthesia.
ISSN:1471-2253

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