A rare complication of trigeminal nerve stimulation during radiofrequency thermocoagulation: sudden ST segment elevation.
Coronary vasospasm resulting from a sudden autonomic response associated with an intracranial procedure was encountered during percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy. Although it is very rare, careful monitoring and readiness for the occurrence of such a potentially lethal situation with necessary medications may prevent a fatal outcome.
Bilgin
Hûlya
H
Department of Anesthesiology, Uludağ University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey.
Kelebek
Nermin
N
Korfali
Gulsen
G
Bekar
Ahmet
A
Kerimoglu
Beklen
B
D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019051:Rhizotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin