Anesthetic management of a patient with atrial fibrillation posted for emergency exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis: A review of literature

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is very common cardiac arrythmia which is encountered during the perioperative period. Atrial fibrillation in perioperative period may lead to hemodynamic impairment and thromboembolic events resulting into significant morbidity and mortality. So it is very crucial for an anesthesiologist to maintain the hemodynamic stability of the patient with atrial fibrillation and prevent furthur complications associated with it. Here we report a case of forty year old female patient  posted for emergency exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis with pre-existing atrial fibrillation.