ABSTRACT
A case report is presented of a seven-year-old boy who developed ventricular fibrillation during general anaesthesia with atracurium, O2, N2O and halothane, following tracheal intubation for hypospadias revision. He spontaneously defibrillated and the surgery was cancelled. Echocardiography done two days later was normal. The patient returned two weeks later for the same procedure. He developed nodal tachycardia, and premature ventricular contractions, which responded to lidocaine. A second echocardiographic examination done postoperatively while the child was crying showed mitral valve prolapse.
Subject(s)
Intraoperative Complications/etiology , Mitral Valve Prolapse/complications , Ventricular Fibrillation/etiology , Anesthesia, General/adverse effects , Child , Echocardiography , Humans , Male , Mitral Valve Prolapse/diagnosis , Mitral Valve Prolapse/surgeryABSTRACT
Five cases of fetal ventriculomegaly are described in detail. Following ultrasonography, either computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging was used in an attempt to clarify the structural pathology of the ventriculomegaly. In two patients, a precise diagnosis was achieved while a probable diagnosis was established in a third patient. The diverse etiology of fetal ventriculomegaly in these five cases demonstrates that ancillary medical imaging may be necessary to achieve diagnostic precision prior to therapeutic intervention.
