Open AccessGeneral Anesthesia During Lip Repair and Palatoplasty After Glenn Surgery
Author(s) -
Kaoru Yamashita,
Toshiro Kibe,
Atsushi Kohjitani,
Yurina Higa,
Ayako Niiro,
Minako Uchino,
Kanae Aoyama,
Rumi Shidou,
K. Hashiguchi,
Mitsutaka Sugimura
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1878-7177
pISSN - 0003-3006
DOI - 10.2344/anpr-67-02-05
Subject(s) - palatoplasty , medicine , hypoxemia , surgery , anesthesia , hematologist , disease , pathology
We performed general anesthesia for a lip repair and palatoplasty in a patient with left ventricular hypoplasia following a Glenn procedure. Preoperative examination revealed hemorrhagic diathesis, hypoxemia, and secondary polycythemia. After completion of the palatoplasty, hypoxemia and intraoral bleeding were observed, and reintubation was required. The bleeding risk was likely increased in this patient due to several factors including the surgical procedure and concurrent antithrombotic therapy. In conclusion, the risks associated with hypoxemia and increased bleeding must be considered for the safe provision of general anesthesia during palatoplasty procedures in patients with cyanotic heart disease.