Open AccessPerioperative management of a patient with Gilberts syndrome and rheumatic heart disease
Author(s) -
RV Ranjan,
T R Ramachandran,
David George Veliath,
Diana Coelho
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.101225
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , heart disease , disease , coagulation , liver disease , coagulation disorder , intensive care medicine , surgery
Anaesthetic management of patients with hepatic dysfunction can be quite challenging, as many anaesthetic agents are metabolized by liver. Heart disease on anti coagulation can pose additional challenge. Here we report a case of Gilbert's syndrome with rheumatic heart disease on anti coagulation posted for elective hernia repair.