Tailored anaesthetic strategies focusing on preload optimisation and rhythm stability allowed for the uneventful completion of emergency orthopaedic surgery in a patient with a left atrial myxoma.
Case Report (n=1)
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Demonstrates successful perioperative anaesthetic management of a patient with a left atrial myxoma undergoing emergency non-cardiac surgery.
Atrial myxomas are uncommon primary cardiac tumours, often detected incidentally. Their presence poses significant anaesthetic challenges during non-cardiac surgeries, especially emergencies, due to the risk of obstructive haemodynamics and embolic phenomena. We report the successful perioperative management of a 69-year-old male with an incidentally diagnosed left atrial myxoma posted for emergency orthopaedic surgery following trauma. With meticulous planning, vigilant monitoring, and tailored anaesthetic strategies focusing on preload optimisation and rhythm stability, the surgery was completed uneventfully. This case highlights key perioperative considerations for clinicians managing similar high-risk patients.
Mohanraj et al. (Tue,) conducted a case report in Left atrial myxoma (n=1). Tailored anaesthetic strategies focusing on preload optimisation and rhythm stability was evaluated on Uneventful completion of surgery. Tailored anaesthetic strategies focusing on preload optimisation and rhythm stability allowed for the uneventful completion of emergency orthopaedic surgery in a patient with a left atrial myxoma.