He adjusted the ventilator settings, deepened anaesthesia and administered intravenous salbutamol to relieve the spasm. After a few minutes, things seemed to improve and the operation went ahead. Mrs T was coughing on the tube at the end of the operation, but was extubated.
However, she continued to cough vigorously in the recovery area and was clearly in difficulty, with very low oxygen saturations and a high respiratory rate.
Shortly afterwards Mrs T rapidly developed subcutaneous surgical emphysema and suffered a cardiac arrest. Cardiac compressions were performed and intravenous adrenaline was administered. A circulation returned, although she remained very unstable. A chest x-ray was performed, which showed a tension pneumothorax. A chest drain was inserted, which improved stability, and she was reintubated.
She was transferred to the intensive care unit, where she was found to have signs of a right lower lobar pneumonia. Oxygenation was very difficult. She had a prolonged and turbulent course in intensive care, complicated by pneumonitis and multi-organ failure, and was eventually found to have cognitive impairment consistent with hypoxic brain injury.
There were limited records of what happened during induction, anaesthesia and recovery, and most of the medical record was found to have gone missing. You'll notice a few things have changed on our website. After asking our members what they want in an online platform, we've made it easier to access our membership benefits and created a more personalised user experience.
This may strain and loosen the surgical sutures, prolonging healing time. If you already have a surgery scheduled and are experiencing cold symptoms, call our office at to see whether or not you should postpone your surgery date. Request Consultation. When were you thinking about having this procedure done? Please provide details of your desired goals. Join our mailing list! Receive specials and stay up to date on surgery news! Laser Treatments. Breast Augmentation.
Breast Implants. Breast Lift. Breast Reconstruction. Buttock Augmentation. Eyelid Surgery. A raging sore throat with swollen tonsils is certainly a good reason to cancel surgery. Other cold-like symptoms include:. The earlier we hear from patients about potential illness, the sooner we can determine whether surgery needs to be rescheduled. Being proactive when it comes to your health is always a good idea. Here are a few simple tips to help you avoid becoming ill:.
About Meet Dr. Dax Dr. August 23, cancellation cold flu sick Author: Gillian Griffith. But a sore throat is one of the worst things you can enter surgery with, as it makes for a super painful recovery.
If you have a cough, consider the strain that could put on your surgical sutures and how painful that shock-wave will feel going through your body as you recover from surgery.
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