Anaesthesia for a patient with long QT syndrome undergoing renal transplantation.
Anaesthetizing patients with Long QT Syndrome is a major challenge, as the potential for sudden catastrophic cardiovascular collapse is well known. We present a 15-year-old boy with Long QT Syndrome who presented for an elective renal transplant. All electrolyte concentration abnormalities were corrected preoperative and adequate beta-blockade was maintained. The patient was given a target controlled infusion of propofol, together with opioids and atracurium. Anaesthesia was uneventful and the patient was extubated at the end of the surgical procedure.
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Anaesthesiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Masjid, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents