Anaesthesia for cholecystectomy in two non-parturients with Eisenmengerʼs syndrome
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- KOPKA, A.; MCMENEMIN, I. M.; SERPELL, M. G.; QUASIM, I.
- Source
- Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Jul 01, 2004 48(6):782-786
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0001-5172
Eisenmengerʼs syndrome consists of high pulmonary vascular resistance with reversed or bidirectional shunt at aortopulmonary, ventricular or atrial level. We describe the anaesthetic management of two adult females with Eisenmengerʼs syndrome admitted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. One patient suffered post-operative complications, but the other case was uncomplicated. We used sevoflurane and total intravenous anaesthesia to provide general anaesthesia. Both techniques were tolerated.