Management of a Patient With a History of Nonanesthesia-Related Malignant Hyperthermia Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report. Issue 5 (1st September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nelson, Emily P.; Dorlon, Margaret E.; Szabo, Tamas A.; Trollinger, Jonathan B.; Johnson-Mann, Crystal; Broderick, Gearin; Warters, Robert D.
• Is Part Of: A & A practice. Volume 11:Issue 5(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-09-01
• Subjects: Analgesia -- Periodicals; Analgesia -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000767
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2575-3126

Abstract

Abstract : A 36-year-old African American with a medical history of nonanesthesia-related malignant hyperthermia (MH) who was taking chronic oral dantrolene therapy presented with right upper quadrant pain for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A multidisciplinary perioperative plan was implemented with the goal of avoiding triggering an MH episode or rhabdomyolysis. He developed a postoperative left brachial vein thrombus of unclear etiology, possibly related to dantrolene administration or his underlying susceptibility to MH.