PubMed · 2927897
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L B McMahan. 1989. Physician, do no harm.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2927897/
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We report a rare coronary anomaly in a 3-month old symptomless infant with an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery, that became manifest during anaesthesia for an ambulatory procedure, leading to circulatory arrest. Precordial stethoscope and pulse oximeter unequivocally showed a circulatory arrest. Even in ambulatory procedures, a presumed healthy patient may quickly develop a life-threatening condition because of occult disease. The successful management of such cases depends on efficient and coordinated teamwork.
IMPLICATIONS: Compared to propofol, maintenance of anesthesia with desflurane provided significantly better intraoperative conditions during office-based surgery. In addition, desflurane with routine antiemetic prophylaxis was associated with a faster early recovery and similar incidence of postoperative side effects.