Anaesthetic Management of Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis for Open Cholecystectomy: a Report of Two Cases

Authors

  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Department of Anesthesiology, IOM, Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Ninadini Shrestha Department of Anesthesiology, IOM, Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Battu Kumar Shrestha Department of Anesthesiology, Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Pramesh Sunder Shrestha Department of Anesthesiology, IOM, Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2779

Keywords:

anaesthetic management; takayasu’s arteritis.

Abstract

Takayasu’s arteritis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. This inflammatory disease often affects the ascending aorta and aortic arch, causing obstruction of the aorta and its major arteries. Anaesthetic management for these patients is complicated by severe hypertension, end-organ dysfunction, stenosis of major blood vessles and difficulties in monitoring blood pressure. We present two patients who underwent open cholecystectomy under neuraxial anaesthesia. We have discussed about various perioperative issues and their management.

Keywords: anaesthetic management; takayasu’s arteritis.

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Published

2015-06-30

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Shrestha, G. S., Shrestha, N., Shrestha, B. K., & Shrestha, P. S. (2015). Anaesthetic Management of Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis for Open Cholecystectomy: a Report of Two Cases. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 53(198), 146–149. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2779

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Vol. 53 No. 198 (2015)

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Case Reports

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