title: Succinylcholine-induced ventricular fibrillation in the paralyzed urology patient.
abstract: A myelotomy patient with succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia and ventricular fibrillation was succesfully resusciated. The urologist and anesthetist can prevent this problem by using non-depolarizing muscle relaxants in patients with denervated skeletal muscle.
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D013390:Succinylcholine