Ventricular tachycardia during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is used for selected gastrointestinal carcinomas. We report a case of ventricular tachycardia during HIPEC with cisplatin that persisted as long as the chemotherapy solution remained in the intra-abdominal cavity. We hypothesise that high plasma levels of cisplatin with concomitant low magnesium levels caused the arrhythmia.
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Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Tuebingen University Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany.
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D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin