Case Synopsis A 25-year-old woman with spina bifida was undergoing flexible cystoscopy through a suprapubic catheter. She underwent several genitourinary procedures in the past and has been self-catheterizing for 10 years. Twenty minutes after an uneventful anesthetic induction and endotracheal…
Case Synopsis A 69-year-old man underwent open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair under general anesthesia. An epidural catheter was inserted before induction for postoperative pain control. The anesthesiologist successfully placed the epidural catheter after the third attempt. Aspiration after insertion of…
Case Synopsis A 30-year-old female patient was scheduled for hysteroscopy as a day-case procedure. She has no past medical history of relevance. Metoclopramide 10 mg and ondansetron 4 mg were administered followed by propofol/fentanyl via intravenous induction and sevoflurane for…