General anesthesia in Eisenmenger's syndrome.
The anesthetic management of a woman with Eisenmenger's syndrome undergoing abdominal hysterectomy with general anesthesia is described. Proper anesthetic management of patients with this syndrome depends on a knowledge of the pathophysiologic process and associated complications. The potential problems of systemic hypotension, pulmonary embolism and infective endocarditis are outlined. Sudden death is a common and pregnancy is a major hazard.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013577:Syndrome