Anaesthesia for Shy-Drager syndrome.
Anaesthesia for nephrectomy in a patient with Shy-Drager syndrome is described. The potential problems and pre-, per- and postoperative management are discussed with particular reference to the monitoring of cardiovascular function by pulmonary artery catheterisation.
D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
D005438:Fludrocortisone