Nursing Interventions of Intraoperative Malignant Hyperthermia in Patients With Scoliosis: A Report of 3 Cases. Issue 2 (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: An, Xiaoyan; Wang, Qiaogui; Qiu, Yong; Zhu, Zezhang; Ma, Zhengliang; Hua, Wei; Li, Xueyun
• Is Part Of: Journal of neuroscience nursing. Volume 52:Issue 2(2020:Apr.)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: malignant hyperthermia -- nursing care -- scoliosis; Neurological nursing -- Periodicals; 616.80231
• DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000496
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0888-0395

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The report summarizes the intraoperative rescue and nursing intervention of malignant hyperthermia (MH) in the correction surgery for 3 patients with spinal deformity. Although rare, MH may occur in up to 1 of 5000 cases. INTERVENTION: The key points of nursing care include preoperative MH risk assessment, MH early warning, cessation of anesthetic, use of a validated scoring system, and initiation of cooling measures. CONCLUSION: Prompt nursing recognition and team-fcoused interventions provided successful rescue of 3 patients with MH.