Torsade de pointes in a patient with acute prolonged QT syndrome and poorly controlled diabetes during sevoflurane anaesthesia
Date
2010
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Thiruvenkatarajan, V.
Osborn, K.
van Wijk, R.
Euler, P.
Sethi, R.
Moodie, S.
Biradar, V.
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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 2010; 38(3):555-559
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V. Thiruvenkatarajan, K.D. Osborn, R.M.A.W. van Wijk, P. Euler, R. Sethi, S. Moodie and V. Biradar
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Abstract
The article describes the case of a torsade de pointes resulting from acute prolonged QT interval prolongation in a diabetic patient anesthetized with sevoflurane. Torsade de pointes is a type of ventricular tachycardia. The patient, who was undergoing a laparoscopic nephrectomy, was successfully resuscitated and completely recovered. The case suggests that during prolonged surgery, acute QT interval prolongation should be monitored in any patients with poorly controlled diabetes.