Post-evacuation cardiopulmonary distress in a case of molar pregnancy

  • Madhuri S. Kurdi Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka (India)
  • Radhika S. Deva Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka (India)
Keywords: General anesthesia, Laryngeal mask airway, Molar pregnancy, evacuation, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, Cardiopulmonary distress

Abstract

Molar pregnancy is a gestational trophoblastic disease wherein the swollen chorionic villi grow in a way that resembles a cluster of grapes.Patients with molar pregnancies very often need anesthesia for suction evacuation. Though molar pregnancy is usually uncomplicated, few cases may be associated with perioperative complications. Various anesthetic techniques have been used for molar evacuation. We present here a case of molar pregnancy with hyperthyroidism, in which general anesthesia (GA) was administered to the patient with laryngeal mask airway. Six hours after evacuation, she went into acute cardiopulmonary distress. She was fortunate enough to be picked up early and was managed successfully.

Citation: Kurdi MS, Deva RS. Post-evacuation cardiopulmonary distress in a case of molar pregnancy. Anaesth Pain & Intensive Care 2014;18(4):452-54

Published
01-28-2019
How to Cite
Kurdi, M. S., & Deva, R. S. (2019). Post-evacuation cardiopulmonary distress in a case of molar pregnancy. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 452-454. Retrieved from https://www.apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/374
Issue
Vol.18 No.4(2014): October-December
Section
Case Reports