Anesthetic hazards for patients who have undergone bilateral thoracolumbar sympathectomy.
Abrupt and serious circulatory changes may take place during and after operations under general anesthesia in patients who have had extensive thoracolumbar sympathectomy performed previously. These changes should be anticipated and treated promptly and vigorously, if prevention is not possible. Experiences with 23 such cases are presented.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D012307:Risk Factors; D013562:Sympathectomy; D013909:Thorax; D013997:Time Factors
D000777:Anesthetics