Malignant Hyperthermia during Desflurane - Succinylcholine Anesthesia for Neurosurgery: A case report | Zendy

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Malignant Hyperthermia during Desflurane - Succinylcholine Anesthesia for Neurosurgery: A case report

Author(s) -

KH Nagarsheth,

Bethany Tucker,

David Taylor

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the internet journal of neurosurgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1528-8285

DOI - 10.5580/283

Subject(s) - desflurane , anesthesia , malignant hyperthermia , medicine , neurosurgery , hyperthermia , surgery , isoflurane

Desflurane has been known as a weak triggering anesthetic of malignant hyperthermia (MH). It may produce a delayed onset of symptoms. In addition the use of succinylcholine may aggravate occurrence of MH. The prolonged interval after exposure may occur more than 3 h after the induction of anesthesia. Although, the treatment of MH with Dantrolene is gold standard, it is not available in most countries. Because, MH has been rarely reported all over the world. So we present the first MH suspected case in our hospital.

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