Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gurunluoglu, Raffi
• Swanson, Jennifer A
• Haeck, Phillip C

Titel

Evidence-based patient safety advisory: malignant hyperthermia

Ist Teil von

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963), 2009-10, Vol.124 (4 Suppl), p.68S-81S

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• As more and more routine plastic surgery procedures move from the hospital to outpatient surgery facilities, plastic surgeons must be aware of the risk factors for life-threatening events that might occur in this setting. This awareness includes recognition of the signs and symptoms and the management of a rare but life-threatening condition, malignant hyperthermia. This article reviews the current understanding of the concepts pertinent to malignant hyperthermia diagnosis and treatment in the outpatient setting and current standards and recommendations for physicians and support personnel regarding malignant hyperthermia preparedness in office-based surgery and anesthesia.