Abstract

ALEGRE ANDRADE, Patricia. Unexpected cardiac arrest in post-anaesthesia care unit after tubal sterilisation . Gac Med Bol [online]. 2021, vol.44, n.1, pp.86-91. ISSN 1012-2966.

Cardiac arrest in post-anesthetic recovery period, a rare entity in sterilization tubal . Descending factors such as over-sedation, high spinal block, use of opioids, systemic toxicity from local anesthetics.   Tubal ligation as prevention of definitive pregnancy, is preferably performed under spinal anesthesia. A 35-year-old patient in his 12-hour puerperium, undergoes Sterrilization Tubal under spinal anesthesia, with fentanyl doses of 20 mcg and hiperbaric bupivacaine of 12 mg. Dermatome level reached of T6 (ideal for the surgical procedure), without any other drug administration. In the post-anesthesia recovery period, she presented cardiac arrest with immediate initiation of advanced life support with good later results. Complementary exams and corresponding consultations are given. Patient released from hospital with no neurological sequelae 4 days post the incident. It is recommended to prevent and treat the cause of all cardiac events.

Keywords : heart arrest; anesthesia; spinal; sterilization tubal; anesthesia recovery period.

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