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Anesthesia in a geriatric patient with hypothyroidism first noticed in the preanesthetic evaluation for major surgery

Hipotiroidisi ilk kez preanestezik bakıda farkedilen geriatrik olgunun majör cerrahi girişiminde anestezi uygulaması

Pages
100–103
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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By considering that any perioperative problem was not occurred in our patient, it can be suggested that general combined with epidural anesthesia using minimum drug dosages is a reasonable technique for these patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hypothyroidism is a serious co-existing disease in the perioperative course, which is often overlooked in geriatric population, since its signs are attributed to aging.
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Key Findings & Data:A 78 year-old woman was diagnosed as pancreatic tumor and was scheduled for pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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Conclusion & Impact:By considering that any perioperative problem was not occurred in our patient, it can be suggested that general combined with epidural anesthesia using minimum drug dosages is a reasonable technique for these patients.
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Hypothyroidism is a serious co-existing disease in the perioperative course, which is often overlooked in geriatric population, since its signs are attributed to aging. Our aim is to present our anesthetic experience in a case undergoing major surgery that hypothyroidism is first noticed in the preoperative anesthetic evaluation. A 78 year-old woman was diagnosed as pancreatic tumor and was scheduled for pancreaticoduodenectomy. In her medical history, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, hypertension and coronary artery disease were present. In her physical examination hypothyroidism was suspected because her dry and shabby hair, weakness, depression, and thin dry skin. Laboratory analysis confirmed the diagnosis. In the operating room, an epidural catheter was inserted and epidural anesthesia was achieved at the T6 level with bupivacaine 0. 5 % 2 ml + fentanyl 1 ml + normal saline 2 ml. General anesthesia was inducted with thiopental 100 mg, fentanyl 50 mg, vecuronium 5 mg and maintained with sevoflurane 0.3-0.5 % inspiratory concentration in 50% O2 + N2O mixture and 2ml/h epidural infusion of bupivacaine 0.125 % with fentanyl 2 mg/ml. At the and of the surgery, the patient was extubated in the operating room and was followed up for one day in the intensive care unit then transferred to the ward. The postoperative epidural analgesia was provided for three days. The preoperative anesthetic evaluation becomes more important in geriatric patients for the determination of the perioperative management. By considering that any perioperative problem was not occurred in our patient, it can be suggested that general combined with epidural anesthesia using minimum drug dosages is a reasonable technique for these patients.

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Geriatrik popülasyonda yaşlılık belirtileri ile örtüşüyor olması nedeniyle sıklıkla farkedilmeyen hipotiroidi, perianestezik döneme özellik katan ciddi bir yandaş sağlık sorunudur. Amacımız, hipotiroidisi ilk kez preanestezik bakıda farkedilen olgunun majör cerrahi girişimindeki anestezi deneyimimizi sunmaktır. Pankreasta kitle tanısı konan 78 yaşındaki kadın olguya pankreatiko-duodenektomi planlandı. Anamnezinde paroksismal atriyal taşikardi, hipertansiyon ve koroner arter hastalığı saptanan olgunun fizik bakısında kuru, dökülmüş saçları, güçsüzlük yakınması, depresif modu, ileri derecede kuru ve ince cildi nedeniyle hipotroididen şüphe edildi. Laboratuvar analizi ile ön tanı doğrulandı. Operasyon salonunda epidural katater yerleştirilip 2 ml %0.5 bupivakain + l ml fentanil+2 ml serum fizyolojik ile T6 düzeyinde epidural anestezi sağlandı. Genel anestezi indüksiyonu 100 mg tiyopental, 50 mg fentanil, 5 mg vekuronyum ile yapıldı; idamede % 50 O2 + N2O karışımı içinde % 0.3-0.5 inspiratuvar konsantrasyonda sevofluran ve % 0.125 bupivakain+ 2 mg/ml fentanil ile 2ml/sa sürekli epdural infüzyon uygulandı. Cerrahi girişim sonlandığında operasyon salonunda ekstübe edilen olgu l gün yoğun bakım ünitesinde izlenip, genel cerrahi servisine nakledildi Postoperatif epidural analjezi 3 gün sürdürüldü. Perioperatif yaklaşımın belirlenmesinde preanestezik evalüasyonun önemi geriatrik hastalarda daha da artmaktadır. Hastamızda herhangi bir perianestezik sorun yaşanmamış olması, minimum ilaç dozlarıyla uygulanan epidural ile kombine edilmiş genel anestezi tekniğinin uygun bir seçenek olabileceğini telkin etmektedir.

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ÖZZEYBEK, D., KİLERCİK, H., ELAR, Z., ERDEN, A., AYHAN, S., ÖZKARDEŞLER, S., KOCA, U. (2022). Anesthesia in a geriatric patient with hypothyroidism first noticed in the preanesthetic evaluation for major surgery. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 3, 100–103. https://ajindex.com/articles/624393

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