Article

Anaesthetic management of appendectomy in a patient with cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 16 , issue 6 , 2010 , pages: 27–29

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2010.10872714

Author(s): R Taneja Department of Anaesthesia, India , S Kiran Department of Anaesthesia, India

Keywords: appendectomy , arteriovenous malformation , general anaesthesia

Abstract

Background: The aim of anaesthetic management for appendectomy in a patient with cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is to maintain a stable cardiovascular system. As this condition is rare, there are no definitive guidelines regarding the anaesthetic management of such patients.

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