Hemodynamically significant cardiac arrhythmias during general anesthesia for spine surgery: A case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

Hemodynamically significant bradycardia and cardiac arrest (CA) are rare under general anesthesia (GA) for spine surgery. Although patient risks are well defined, emerging data implicate surgical, anesthetic and neurologic factors which should be considered in the immediate management and decision to continue or terminate surgery.

Purpose

To characterize causes and contributors to significant arrhythmias during spine surgery. We also provide an updated literature review to inform spine care teams and aid in the management of intraoperative bradycardia and CA.

Study design

Case series and literature review.

Patient sample

Six patients who underwent spine surgery from 03/2016 to 01/2020 at a single institution and developed unexpected hemodynam

SUBMITTER: Reisener MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819968 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature