Rhabdomyolysis induced by anaesthesia with intraoperative cardiac arrest.
A 9-year-old boy undergoing anaesthesia including suxamethonium and halothane suffered cardiac arrest on two occasions. Clinical and laboratory examination subsequently showed that the patient had suffered from acute rhabdomyolysis. The eventual recovery was satisfactory.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013577:Syndrome
D013390:Succinylcholine; D006221:Halothane