Otorhinolaryngologic Procedures Represent a large segment of elective surgery in infants and children. Anesthetic management is provided by both pediatric and general anesthesiologists, commonly in ambulatory surgery centers and office practices. Additionally, anesthesiologists are often consulted to help manage potentially…
Risk Rare (1:40,000 in Japan) Perioperative Risks Hypoglycemia triggered by fasting Massive rhabdomyolysis and cardiac arrest described following GA and succinylcholine. (The response may be confused with malignant hyperthermia.) No evidence that susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia is associated with the…
Risk Rare: 1:125,000,000 Clusters in Japan and Israel Perioperative Risks Impaired thermoregulation (risk of fatal hyperpyrexia in infants) Postop chest infections Worry About Absence of sweat leads to impaired thermoregulation. Insensitivity to superficial and deep painful stimuli with intact tactile…