Unexpected tracheomalacia in Marfan syndrome during general anesthesia for correction of scoliosis.
We experienced an unexpected tracheomalacia exhibiting CO2 retention and an increased peak inspiratory pressure after beginning an operation; it was confirmed with fiberoptic bronchoscopy. If there are no problems in the circuit or tube when the patient shows CO2 retention and increases in peak inspiratory pressure, the fiberoptic bronchoscope is helpful
Oh
Ah Young
AY
Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Yang Hyun
YH
Kim
Bo Kyung
BK
Kim
Hee-Soo
HS
Kim
Chong Sung
CS
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D002245:Carbon Dioxide